DEAR EDITOR:

The World Jewish Congress has given its highest recognition, the Theodor Herzl Award, to Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), primarily for his support for Israel. Fetterman, honored at the most recent award ceremony, declared:

“The proudest thing that I’ve done in my entire Senate career is to stand for Israel and with the Jewish community worldwide through this horrible Gaza war after the trauma of Oct. 7.”

Fetterman has further stated that his “devotion” to Israel is “becoming increasingly incompatible with being a proud Democrat.” But shouldn’t being a Democrat mean a commitment to universal human rights, rather than an allegiance to any particular nation?

Notably, compelling evidence confirms Israel’s role in impeding the delivery of critical food aid into Gaza. For example, i

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