![]() ![]() “One has the right to protest, even if I strongly disagree with any form of celebrating such a horrific incident like this,” Adams, a Democrat, said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the NYPD would be monitoring the rallies. “As part of achieving a just and lasting peace, we must do our part to stop this violence and trauma by ending U.S government support for Israeli military occupation and apartheid,” she said in a statement. Cori Bush, (D-Mo.) a Democratic Socialist, was more critical of Israel than some of her colleagues. Pro-Israeli supporters rallied near the Israeli consulate in Manhattan on Sunday, Oct. We must work harder to ensure peace in the region.” “I have been to the Gaza border and know that Israelis and Palestinians are constantly living in fear. ![]() “We need a way to end this deadly violence that is killing and traumatizing generations of Israelis and Palestinians alike - including the blockade of Gaza,” he said in a statement. Some DSA members in Congress sought to draw a fine line between knocking Hamas and maintaining their stance against Israel aggression.īowman condemned the violence, but did not call for a ceasefire and noted Palestinians’ protest against Israel’s 16-year-long hold on Gaza. “To know all this, and choose to hold a protest in New York City, home to the largest Jewish population in the United States, is blatant antisemitism.”Ī pro-Israel rally was held later, near the one in support of Palestinians. ![]() They took dozens more hostage, including Holocaust survivors and American citizens,” Hudson Valley Democratic Rep. “Hamas terrorists massacred hundreds of Israeli civilians, including women and children. The party said the rally was aimed at showing “solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to resist 75 years of occupation and apartheid.”īut other House Democrats rebuked their message. No leading DSA members were seen in attendance. The New York Democratic Socialists of America is the largest chapter of the national organization, but it did not appear to organize the rally. The rally puts extra pressure on Ocasio-Cortez, Bowman and other New York Democratic Socialists on the City Council and in the state Legislature who represent a region that’s home to the largest population of Jews anywhere outside of Israel. “Yesterday’s terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas and sponsored by Iran is the fault of Israel? You should denounce this if you don’t agree with it.” ![]() Mike Lawler, who has a large Jewish population in his district, wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “The Squad” members, which includes members of Democratic Socialists and who have long supported Palestinians, were knocked by Republicans and some members of their party for not noting Israel’s right to defend itself against do you agree with these lunatics?” Hudson Valley GOP Rep. “There is a special place in hell for those who glorify the cold-blooded murder of civilians and children.” “The NYC-DSA is revealing itself for what it truly is: an antisemitic stain on the soul of America’s largest city,” Bronx Rep. Mainstream Democrats were quick to call out anything less than unequivocal support for Israel. ![]()
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