PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — Sen. John Fetterman is facing his first Democratic primary challenger for 2028, as Palestinian American writer and businessman Ahmed Moor launches a campaign built around sharply different positions on Israel, economic policy and the direction of the Democratic Party.
Moor, 42, was born in Rafah in the Gaza Strip and now lives in West Philadelphia. He told The Philadelphia Inquirer that he is “not really running against Fetterman,” but instead for “good government,” constitutional rule and broader structural change.
The contrast with Fetterman is especially stark on Israel. Fetterman has become one of the Senate’s most outspoken defenders of Israel since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and has said an officially anti-Israel Democratic platform would be a “red line” for him. Moor supports ending U.S. military aid to Israel and imposing sanctions aimed at securing equal rights for Palestinians.
Fetterman has also frustrated many Democrats by increasingly siding with Republicans on selected issues, appearing by video at a GOP convention and occasionally praising President Donald Trump. He nevertheless insists he remains a Democrat and votes with his party the overwhelming majority of the time.
Moor is unlikely to be Fetterman’s only challenger. Pennsylvania Democrats are openly discussing other potential candidates, including Rep. Chris Deluzio, as dissatisfaction with Fetterman grows inside the party.
With Democrats now holding a larger Senate majority, Fetterman’s individual vote carries less leverage than it would have under a narrowly divided chamber.
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