In first-ever visit to Israel, Democrat John Fetterman meets with Herzog in Jerusalem

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

President Isaac Herzog hosts Sen. John Fetterman at his Jerusalem residence on June 25, 2024. (Isaac Herzog/X)
President Isaac Herzog hosts Sen. John Fetterman at his Jerusalem residence on June 25, 2024. (Isaac Herzog/X)

President Isaac Herzog hosts Democratic Senator John Fetterman at his Jerusalem residence.

“You are a beacon of moral clarity as we fight to defend the free world against true evil,” Herzog writes on X, formerly Twitter, after their meeting.

Fetterman has become one of Israel’s most vocal supporters in Congress, a particularly noteworthy development given that he ran in 2022 as a staunch progressive. The freshman lawmaker has repeatedly stood up to far-left, anti-Israel protesters.

Fetterman is making his first-ever trip to Israel.

“I was moved to see you wearing a bracelet from the Nova festival. We deeply appreciate your vocal support for the hostages brutally held by Hamas and your clear demand for their immediate release,” Herzog adds.

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