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Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) is revoking his membership in the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) over its promotion of what he said was an antisemitic rally in New York City.

“Today, I am officially renouncing my membership in the Democratic Socialists of America. After the brutal terrorist attacks on Israel, which included the indiscriminate murder, rape, and kidnapping of innocent men, women, and children, I can no longer associate with an organization unwilling to call out terrorism in all its forms,” he wrote in a statement Wednesday.

Thanedar, formerly one of the six members of the DSA in Congress, said that a rally in Times Square on Sunday pushed him to make the decision.

The rally, held just one day after Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel, was also denounced by other lawmakers and officials.

“Sunday’s hate-filled and antisemitic rally in New York City, promoted by the NYC-DSA, makes it impossible for me to continue my affiliation. I stand with Israel and its right to defend itself. There is no place for moral equivocation in the face of unadulterated evil as we have seen from Hamas,” Thanedar added.

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[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ve seen more articles about it than I’ve seen anyone with any cachet on the left ever say any shit like that. The articles are always either bullshit (like out-of-context quotes or conflating Hamas with Palestinian refugees) or quote some rando on Twitter or from a campus organization no one has ever heard of before now.

That fucking rally in NYC they’re associating with DSA had nothing to do with DSA. Apparently, the local chapter mentioned it on Twitter before the Hamas attacks? DSA didn’t organize it, participate in it, or endorse it. But for some reason, AOC has to denounce it?

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same here. While I'm sure there are some extremists who might think that, they're a tiny minority and nobody of any importance has said anything remotely close.

[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Replied to the wrong person, sorry!