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Not every Democrat appears to be on board with the coronation of Vice President Kamala Harris at this week’s Democratic National Convention.

The party’s convention kicks off Monday night as attendees give a “hero’s sendoff” to President Joe Biden, Politico reported, but Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) won’t be among them. The freshman Democrat recently declared that he is skipping the Chicago convention due to family commitments and maintained that it has nothing to do with what he sees as an increasingly influential anti-Israel wing of his party which recently forced the Harris campaign to opt out of selecting his state’s Jewish Gov. Joshua Shapiro as her running mate. Although the two are bitter adversaries, Sen. Fetterman still believes that the Democratic Party is adrift from its moors by letting young Palestinian agitators bully Jewish voices out of leadership positions in the party.

“I’ve got three young kids, and they’re out of school,” the 55-year-old told The Free Press about his decision to avoid this week’s convention. “That’s four days I can spend with my children.” The decision, he added, “was made well before that debate,” referring to the June 27th showdown between Biden and former President Donald Trump that led to the eventual end of the Biden reelection campaign. Biden, who has mostly supported Israel’s continual requests for arms in its war with Hamas, contrasted markedly from Harris, who instead appears more sympathetic to far-left party activists she needs to shore up in a close race against President Trump. That grinds on Fetterman, who espoused steadfast support for Jewish hostages taken during the October 7th, 2023 terrorist attack by Hamas.

“I forcefully condemn these cowardly, horrifying, unprovoked attacks on Israel by Hamas. Attacking innocent civilians is particularly despicable and reflects the craven behavior of this terrorist group. I unequivocally stand with the people of Israel now, and always,” the Pennsylvania senator wrote on X following the attack. Asked by The Free Press if he ever feels “lonely” as a pro-Israel voice in the U.S. Senate, Fetterman laughed, replying, “Well, I mean, it’s, it’s”—uneasy laughter—“I keep saying, just like the convention, it’s not about me.”

Since turning on the progressive left, Fetterman has provoked fierce backlash from “Squad” members like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) who said in a recent interview, “A lot of folks don’t recognize John Fetterman these days.” The Patriot-News, a Harrisburg paper, recently published an op-ed titled “I wish I had never voted for you.” The shift mirrored how Sen. Fetterman has referred to himself since landing statement positions. During his unsuccessful first run for Senate in 2016, the lieutenant governor described himself as a “progressive champion.” These days, his social media posts read, “I’m not a progressive, I’m just a regular Democrat.” Former staff members have distanced themselves from the boss they helped elect on a promise to bring progressive values to the Rust Belt.

“I don’t agree with him” on the Israel-Hamas war, admitted current communications director Carrie Adams in a recent interview. “I have a sense that his international views are a lot less nuanced than my generation, because when he was growing up, it was might makes right, and for my generation and younger who, of course, are the ones protesting this, they have a much more nuanced view of the region,” Adams added.

The criticism doesn’t seem to bother the first-term senator. “I’ve been frustrated by some of my members and how they’ve chosen to handle that situation,” Fetterman said about his colleagues without naming names. “I don’t agree with a lot of their views, but whatever kinds of political choices or any kind of political costs that I’ve incurred throughout all that, I don’t care. I haven’t once even regretted any of that.”

STUNNING: Chicago Braces For Impact As Tens-Of-Thousands Of DNC Protesters Descend On City...

Law enforcement and city officials in Chicago are constructing a sprawling makeshift barrier around the Democratic National Convention venue in anticipation of massive pro-Palestine protests.

Pro-Palestine protests have remained a constant across the United States since the October 7 attacks on Israel and subsequent war in Gaza. Protesters have held several national rallies in Washington D.C., at times breaching White House gates. Protesters have also clashed with Capitol Police on multiple occasions, including one instance where protesters attempted to gain access to the Democratic National Committee buildings.

Protesters have also consistently turned up at President Biden’s events and speeches. While “genocide Joe” has received a significant amount of flak from pro-Palestine protesters — who enjoy widespread support among the party’s progressive wing — Kamala Harris has not escaped their ire. Hecklers have also crashed Kamala Harris’ speaking events, where they have accused her of supporting genocide. She was most recently interrupted while speaking at a campaign event in Michigan, leading to a rebuke from a visibly annoyed Harris.

The demonstrations are expected to continue throughout this week’s Democratic National Convention, as thousands of activists are expected to descend on Chicago from around the country. The first protest is planned for Sunday evening, while demonstrations are expected to continue throughout the week.

In addition to pro-Palestine demonstrators, DNC and Chicago leaders are bracing for protests from other left-wing groups, including some who believe the party does not go far enough on abortion.

In a statement to the Associated Press, organizer Linda Loew said even though Democrats have, “pushed to safeguard reproductive rights at home, the issue is international.” Protesters intend to march for access to “abortion care” across the world, while also calling on the U.S. to disengage from foreign wars in favor of redirecting funds to “reproductive care.”

“We believe that the billions of dollars that continue to flow to the state of Israel and the flow of weapons are having an inordinate and horrific impact, but in particular on women, children and the unborn,” she said. “All of these things are tied together.”

Organizers are expecting upwards of 20,000 activists and students to participate in the demonstrations.

As a result, Chicago officials have been constructing a sprawling makeshift barrier outside the convention venue. The city has allowed protests less than one mile from the United Center after a federal judge axed plans to keep them farther away.

Coalition to March on the DNC spokesman Hatem Abudayyeh said the group is pleased it won the right to protest closer to the convention, though he still voiced concerns over safety and would prefer a longer route. The group will be bussing in protesters from at least two-dozen states.

“We’re going forward, full speed ahead,” he told the Associated Press.