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Fetterman warns Democrats must confront ‘rising antisemitism problem’ after clashes outside NYC synagogues

Violent anti-Israel mob protests outside Brooklyn synagogue
Pro-Palestinian protesters in Brooklyn escalated tensions by hurling antisemitic slurs and clashing with police outside a synagogue on Monday. Video shows an anti-Israel rioter shoving a Jewish girl and an Israeli flag being burned. The incident highlights concerns about growing antisemitism in New York City, drawing criticism from hosts who note similar protests occurred at Columbia University.
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Amid mobs clashing with police outside synagogues in New York City, and after a Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice announced he would be abandoning the Democratic Party over its «acquiescence to Jew-hatred,» Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., called out his party for its «antisemitism problem.»
A Supreme Court justice in Pennsylvania, David Wecht, who began serving on the court in 2016 and was retained in a 2025 election, put out a statement Monday obtained by Fox News Digital indicating he would no longer affiliate himself with the Democratic Party as a result of «activists, leaders and even many elected officials in the Democratic Party» acquiescing to a rise in antisemitism on the left.
Fetterman subsequently posted on social media that, while he may not have plans to change parties himself, something he affirmed in an op-ed earlier in May, he understood Wecht’s choice and added that «the Democratic Party must confront its own rising antisemitism problem.»
FETTERMAN SAYS ‘MORAL CLARITY’ DRIVES HIS WIDENING BREAK WITH THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
In the past week, two mobs have clashed with police outside synagogues in New York City.
The latest incident took place Monday night when agitators — three of whom police said were arrested — swarmed an area near the Young Israel Senior Services of Midwood, which had been hosting an event advertising real estate in Israel, according to local media reports.
Hezbollah flags, chants of «Zionism will fall» and a banner bearing the red inverted triangle Hamas uses to designate Israeli targets were seen and heard at the Monday clash, according to the Combat Antisemitism Movement and videos shared on social media.
«Mob of Pro-Hezbollah / Hamas s(—)heads raging against law enforcement and terrorizing the NYC Jewish community near a synagogue and day care,» Fetterman wrote in a Wednesday post on X following a clash earlier in May outside a separate NYC synagogue holding another Israeli real estate event. «Where’s my party’s condemnation?»
Pro-Palestinians gather at a ‘Stop the Sale of Stolen Palestinian Land’ protest against ‘Great Israel Real Estate’ event for Palestinian land sale at the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in New York City. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
«There’s a synagogue here. This is clearly a Jewish neighborhood, and they deserve the right to worship in peace,» a counterprotester at the anti-Israel clash in recent days in Brooklyn told Spectrum News New York.
In Wecht’s statement about his plans to leave the Democratic Party, he said that while antisemitism has festered on the fringes of the right for a long time, «that same hatred has grown on the left,» and blamed leaders in the party for failing to stamp it out.
Wecht did not necessarily provide any specific names, or instances, but he hinted at pro-Palestinian protests, mentioned «attacks at synagogues» and appeared to reference one of the party’s burgeoning Democratic Party candidates in Maine, U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, who has been forced to explain a tattoo he has that resembles Nazi insignia.
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«From 1998 to 2001, years that preceded my judicial career, I served as Vice-Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. In the quarter century that has passed since then, the Democratic Party has changed. Nazi tattoos, jihadist chants, intimidation and attacks at synagogues, and other hateful anti-Jewish invective and actions are minimized, ignored, and even coddled. Acquiescence to Jew-hatred is now disturbingly common among activists, leaders and even many elected officials in the Democratic Party,» he asserted in part of his statement obtained by Fox News Digital.

Judicial candidate David Wecht speaks at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Wyomissing Friday night Oct. 23, 2015, for the 2015 Berks Democratic Committee dinner. (Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)
After Wecht announced his plans to abandon the Democratic Party, Fetterman posted on social media that he «fully understand(s) David’s personal choice.»
«I know David and his legendary father, Cyril,» Fetterman said in a post on X that included a screenshot of a headline about Wecht’s decision to leave the Democratic Party. «As I’ve affirmed, I’m not changing my party—but I fully understand David’s personal choice. The Democratic Party must confront its own rising antisemitism problem.»
Earlier in May, Fetterman penned and op-ed in The Washington Post saying «it has become increasingly lonely» for him in the Democratic Party.
Fetterman slammed the party’s disdain for «once-common views,» which he argued was the result of «catering to the fringe and agitated parts of our base.»
«There’s been a fracturing between me and my party… primarily it’s been Israel,» Fetterman said on «Life, Liberty & Levin» in April, noting that he was one of the few Democrats to support Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.–Israeli military campaign against Iran.

Pro-Palestinians gather at a ‘Stop the Sale of Stolen Palestinian Land’ protest against ‘Great Israel Real Estate’ event for Palestinian land sale at the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in New York City. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images))
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However, while Fetterman has publicly discussed his widening break with the Democratic Party, in his op-ed, Fetterman reassured skeptics that he did not have any plans to switch parties.
He wrote that while «being an independent voice» may put him at odds with much of the contemporary Democratic Party, he remains committed to it and wrote explicitly that he has «no plans to leave» the party.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) speaks to reporters before a Senate luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 12, 2023 in Washington, DC (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
«Plus, I’d be a terrible Republican who still votes overwhelmingly with Democrats,» Fetterman concluded in the May 7 editorial.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for comment on Fetterman’s remarks.
Fox News Digital’s Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.
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Michigan Dem senator throws support behind candidate to replace him in contentious primary

Democratic candidates’ remarks under scrutiny as party attempts to flip red states
The ongoing Graham Platner scandal in Maine jeopardizes Democratic bids for Senate control, making the midterm elections even more precarious. Chief Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram analyzes several other crucial Senate races featuring controversial candidates, including Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Mary Peltola in Alaska, whose rhetoric and past remarks are drawing scrutiny.
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Retiring Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., has abandoned his neutrality in Michigan’s high-stakes Democratic Senate primary, backing U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens as party leaders rally to stop progressive rival Abdul El-Sayed from winning the nomination.
Peters, who is retiring after two terms in the Senate, announced the endorsement Monday, saying Stevens «will be ready on day one to fight for Michigan.» The move reverses his position from late May, when he told The Associated Press he planned to stay neutral in the Aug. 4 primary.
Democrats are eager to keep the Michigan seat as they try to win back the Senate majority, and many party leaders have lined up behind Stevens, a four-term congresswoman they see as a stronger general election candidate.
DEMOCRATS’ CIVIL WAR HEADS TO MICHIGAN WHERE PROGRESSIVES FACE BIGGEST TEST YET IN HIGH-STAKES SENATE SHOWDOWN
Michigan U.S. Sen. candidate, Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., speaks with media after a debate at WoodTV studios on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Kristen Norman)
Stevens has centered her campaign on manufacturing, jobs and Michigan’s auto industry. El-Sayed, a former Michigan health director who has never held elected office, has run on a more progressive platform that includes Medicare for All and campaign finance reform. He has also made the war in Gaza a central issue in his campaign, highlighting a divide that has surfaced within the Democratic Party.

Michigan U.S. Sen candidate, Abdul El-Sayed, speaks with media after a debate at WoodTV studios on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Kristen Norman)
Peters’ endorsement comes weeks after State Sen. Mallory McMorrow ended her campaign, leaving Stevens and El-Sayed as the only major Democratic candidates in the race.
«Senator Peters knows what it takes to win in Michigan, and he knows what Michigan needs from our next U.S. Senator: grit, effectiveness, hard work, and Michigan common sense,» Stevens said in a statement. «I am honored to have his support.»
Peters has won two Senate elections in Michigan and previously chaired the Senate Democrats’ campaign committee during the 2022 and 2024 election cycles.

Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, the chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, is interviewed by Fox News Digital, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on August 19, 2024 (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)
His endorsement follows similar backing for Stevens from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. El-Sayed has been endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.
The campaign has become increasingly personal in recent weeks.
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El-Sayed has criticized Stevens over tens of millions of dollars in outside spending supporting her campaign, including money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Stevens has accused El-Sayed of refusing to release his personal financial records. During a July 7 debate, both candidates accused the other of running a negative campaign.
The Democratic nominee will likely face Republican Mike Rogers, a former Michigan congressman who is running unopposed for his party’s nomination. It is expected to be among the nation’s most expensive and closely watched Senate contests in November.
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Michigan has taken on added importance for Democrats after turmoil erupted in another key Senate race in Maine, where Democratic nominee Graham Platner withdrew following a sexual assault allegation. The unexpected vacancy has complicated the party’s efforts to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins, increasing the pressure to avoid setbacks in other battleground states such as Michigan.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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EN VIVO: la escalada militar entre EEUU e Irán renueva tensión en las bolsas y el mercado petrolero

Los ataques militares estadounidenses contra objetivos iraníes entraron este lunes en su segundo día, en una nueva escalada por el control del estrecho de Ormuz que amenaza un frágil acuerdo interino y dispara los precios del petróleo. El CENTCOM informó que sus fuerzas atacaron defensas aéreas, radares costeros y capacidades de misiles y drones iraníes, mientras Teherán denunció que los bombardeos “dejaron sin efecto” los esfuerzos diplomáticos y advirtió que dejará de cumplir el memorando firmado con Washington si no cesa la guerra.
En represalia, la Guardia Revolucionaria reivindicó ataques contra bases estadounidenses en Jordania, Bahrein y Kuwait, además de golpes contra Omán. Sonaron alarmas antiaéreas en Bahrein, Kuwait interceptó «objetivos aéreos hostiles» y Jordania derribó cuatro misiles iraníes. Los bombardeos de EE.UU. dejaron al menos un muerto y cuatro heridos en el suroeste de Irán, según IRNA, tras las víctimas ya reportadas el domingo en Hormozgán y Jask.
La escalada disparó los precios del petróleo en Tokio tras el anuncio iraní de un eventual cierre de Ormuz, aunque Washington insistió en que «el tráfico está fluyendo» con normalidad. El presidente de EEUU Donald Trump afirmó que ambos países habían estado cerca de alcanzar «un acuerdo» el sábado antes de que un ataque con drones contra un buque hiciera fracasar las negociaciones, mientras el secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, reclamó a las partes que cesen las hostilidades.
El gobierno yemení reivindica un ataque al aeropuerto de Saná; los hutíes responsabilizan a Arabia Saudita
El gobierno de Yemen reconocido internacionalmente afirmó este lunes haber atacado el aeropuerto de Saná tras una disputa por un avión iraní que trasladaba a una delegación hutí, un ataque que el grupo rebelde había atribuido inicialmente a Arabia Saudita. “Las milicias terroristas hutíes —respaldadas por el régimen iraní— impidieron que aeronaves nacionales yemeníes aterrizaran en el aeropuerto de la capital, Saná, mientras insistían en permitir que un avión iraní violara el territorio yemení; en consecuencia, se atacó la pista del aeropuerto”, declaró el ministerio de Defensa de Yemen. Previamente, el canal hutí Al Masirah había informado que “la agresión saudita atacó las pistas de despegue y aterrizaje del aeropuerto internacional de Saná”.
Los hutíes, respaldados por Irán, afirmaron este lunes que responderán al ataque contra el aeropuerto de Saná, que atribuyeron a Arabia Saudita, aunque el gobierno yemení respaldado por Riad reivindicó la autoría del operativo. El vocero militar hutí, Yahya Saree, acusó a Arabia Saudita de “poner fin a la fase de distensión y asumir toda la responsabilidad por las consecuencias de su agresión”, y advirtió: “Afirmamos que esta agresión no quedará sin respuesta ni sin castigo”.
El tráfico marítimo en Ormuz cayó a seis buques el domingo 12 de julio, su nivel más bajo en cinco semanas, en medio del cruce de ataques entre Estados Unidos e Irán y de incidentes contra embarcaciones en Oriente Medio que elevaron la inquietud por la seguridad.
Bahrein interceptó drones y misiles iraníes en medio de reportes de ataques en el sur de Irán
El ejército de Baréin informó este lunes que sus sistemas de defensa aérea interceptaron y destruyeron varios misiles y drones iraníes lanzados durante el día, tras la reivindicación de la Guardia Revolucionaria de haber atacado instalaciones militares estadounidenses en el Golfo, incluidas bases en territorio bareiní. Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Bahrein acusaron a Irán de continuar apuntando contra la población civil del reino.
En paralelo, la agencia semioficial iraní ISNA reportó que un ataque estadounidense contra un objetivo en la provincia de Isfahán, en el centro de Irán, dejó una persona muerta y siete heridas en las primeras horas del lunes, según el vicegobernador de Seguridad de la provincia. Irán no ha difundido un balance oficial de víctimas desde que se reanudaron los ataques cruzados de gran escala la semana pasada, pero los reportes de medios estatales y declaraciones sobre incidentes puntuales sugieren que unas 20 personas murieron por los renovados bombardeos estadounidenses. Al comienzo de la guerra, miles de personas habían muerto, la mayoría en Irán y Líbano.
El ejército de Bahrein acusa a Irán de atacar a civiles
El lunes, las fuerzas armadas de Bahrein acusaron a Irán de atacar a civiles en sus últimos ataques contra el reino, después de que Teherán afirmara haber atacado instalaciones militares e infraestructura de Estados Unidos en ese país.
“Irán continúa con su actitud hostil sistemática a través de sus atroces ataques con misiles y drones dirigidos contra civiles en el Reino de Bahrein”, declaró el comando general de las fuerzas armadas de Bahrein en un comunicado, y agregó que las defensas aéreas “interceptaron y destruyeron varios ataques aéreos iraníes” el lunes por la mañana.
Los medios iraníes informan de explosiones cerca del Estrecho de Ormuz
El lunes se escucharon explosiones de origen desconocido en el sur de Irán, cerca del Estrecho de Ormuz, según informó una agencia de noticias, tras un intercambio de ataques entre Teherán y Washington.
“Los medios de comunicación y los residentes informaron haber escuchado el lunes al mediodía explosiones cerca de Bandar Abbas y la isla de Qeshm”, señaló la agencia de noticias Mehr, y agregó que las explosiones “parecen provenir de la costa oeste de Bandar Abbas”.
Irán dice que sigue hablando con los mediadores para “evitar una escalada” con EEUU
Irán indicó el lunes que continúa las gestiones diplomáticas con los mediadores Qatar, Pakistán y Omán, con el fin de “evitar una escalada” con Estados Unidos, en plena reanudación de las hostilidades entre ambos países.
“El papel de los mediadores es seguir con sus esfuerzos para evitar una escalada de las tensiones”, declaró el portavoz de la cancillería iraní, Esmail Baqai, añadiendo que Teherán había estado en contacto “estos últimos días” con Qatar y Omán, dos países atacados militarmente por Irán, así como con Pakistán.
Irán afirma que dejará de cumplir con el acuerdo si Estados Unidos no respeta sus compromisos
Irán anunció el lunes que ya no respetaría el memorando de entendimiento firmado con Estados Unidos si Washington no cumplía con sus compromisos para poner fin a la guerra.
“Cada vez que la otra parte no ha cumplido con sus obligaciones, nosotros tampoco hemos cumplido con las nuestras... Seguiremos actuando de esta manera”, declaró el portavoz del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Esmaeil Baqaei, en una conferencia de prensa en Teherán, tras la última oleada de hostilidades entre los enemigos.

El precio internacional del petróleo registró este lunes una fuerte suba después de que Estados Unidos lanzara una nueva ofensiva militar contra Irán y Teherán respondiera con ataques en Medio Oriente, una escalada que reavivó la preocupación por el suministro mundial de crudo a través del estrecho de Ormuz y provocó caídas en la mayoría de las bolsas asiáticas.

La Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica (IRGC) informó este lunes que lanzó ataques con misiles y drones contra bases militares con presencia de Estados Unidos en Jordania, Bahréin y Kuwait, en respuesta a los bombardeos estadounidenses contra territorio iraní. El cuerpo militar sostuvo que la ofensiva alcanzó instalaciones estratégicas y advirtió que continuará sus operaciones mientras persista la intervención militar de Washington en la región.
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