Democratic Socialists of America Should Expel Factions Which Praise Those Who Murder Jews

A few days ago, a faction of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) praised the murder of two Israeli Embassy employees last week outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. while demanding the release of Elias Rodriguez, the man responsible for killing the pair and describing him as a "political prisoner."

The DSA Liberation Caucus endorsed a statement which reads:

For its part, the DSA's national organization rejected this view stating:

Democratic Socialists of America seek to democratically transform our society and reject vigilante violence. We condemn the murder of Israeli embassy workers. Any statement otherwise is not the stance of DSA.

Nonsense.

If it is not the stance of the DSA, then why does it permit the Liberation Caucus affiliate within its organization?

It is well worth remembering that following the October 7th attacks, the New York DSA chapter held a rally in Times Square praising Hamas for killing Jews. While it subsequently apologized for the rally, the NY DSA still refused to condemn Hamas.

If the DSA truly rejected anti-Semitic terrorism against Jews, it would root out those who support anti-Semitic terrorism against Jews in the name of the DSA from its ranks. 

Pressure also ought to be brought to bear against the likes of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani who remain members in good standing with the Democratic Socialists of America. Why do they associate with an organization which tolerates those who praise the killers of Jews?

The saddest of thing of all is that DSA used to be pro-Israel including the likes of prominent American socialists like Michael Harrington and Bayard Rustin.

Sadly, those days are gone and will never come back.

Nevertheless, the DSA should be shamed for tolerating anti-Semitic terrorism and so should elected officials who see fit to retain their DSA memberships.