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On the solemn anniversary of the October 7 Hamas massacre, Sen. John Fetterman sat down with Greta Van Susteren on The Record and made a clear, patriotic appeal: Israel may now have its first realistic shot at lasting peace if its enemies are forced to choose between surrendering terror or facing destruction. Fetterman’s language was blunt but hopeful, arguing that the chaos the Left normalizes has been shattered and a real diplomatic opening now exists.
Fetterman didn’t mumble the usual partisan platitudes — he stood with Israel, put the hostages front and center, and warned that any international moves that reward Hamas would simply validate terror. He’s repeatedly told audiences that recognizing a Palestinian state or rewarding factions that cheered on Oct. 7 is the wrong message until every hostage is returned and Hamas is neutralized. Conservative Americans should welcome a Democrat who finally speaks like a realist on national security rather than a virtue-signaling appeaser.
Make no mistake: this isn’t some abstract moral exercise — Fetterman has traveled to Israel, seen the devastation, and publicly urged policy that removes Hamas’s capacity to strike again. He’s even pressed for cutting off the streams of money and charitable cover that allow terror cells to rebuild and rearm, showing a practical, enforceable approach to peace rather than hollow declarations. That kind of backbone, from any elected official, deserves praise from those of us who believe peace must be won, not begged for.
For too long, Washington’s talking heads rewarded appeasement and placated mobs on college campuses instead of protecting innocent civilians and the rule of law. Fetterman’s message is a jab in the ribs to the mainstream media and the radical left: if you want peace, demand hostages be freed and stop treating terror groups like legitimate governments. This is common-sense, tough-minded foreign policy that puts human beings above ideology, and it’s exactly what conservative patriots have been calling for.
Now is the moment for American leaders — Republican and Democrat alike — to rally behind a strategy that pairs force with diplomacy, ensures Israel’s security, and holds partners accountable. We should push our representatives to support measures that choke off terrorist financing, prioritize hostage returns, and refuse to legitimize regimes that applaud massacre. Hardworking Americans understand that true peace comes from strength and justice, not concessions and moral cowardice.
Sen. Fetterman’s words on The Record were a welcome break from the usual spin: he put country over party and principle over posturing, and for that he earned the respect of conservatives who want real results. If Washington seizes this opportunity to back Israel and to insist on accountability, we can actually move toward an enduring peace — one won at the negotiating table by those who refused to be intimidated, not by those who capitulated for applause. The rest of us should stand ready to back that fight with clear eyes and full hearts.
