I hope the protests in the US today will be duds. I hope they have low turnout. (MOO)
I think the DSA got the message and don't think they will be supporting today's demonstrations
(For a group that's anti-war and against anti-Semitism, they sure picked the wrong hill to die on...MOO, MOO)
I know some will show up, (they always do)
Dreading them.
I checked the Democratic Socialists of America and didn't see anything on their website or SM.
They caught a lot of blacklash over Sunday's demonstration and lost influential members over it.
There is a now a blanket statement both sides, blah, blah, blah, but nothing about today's demonstrations. (The both sides stuff IMO is more a
long term thing, but
right now is not long term.) MOO MOO MOO. Right now is not about what has been going on for decades.
Right now:
- Hamas in Gaza is still holding Israeli's hostage.
- Israel faced a massive assault on Oct 7 and must eradicate this horrible threat.
- Israel is still being bombed and it has a right to protect itself.
- Israel needs to protect itself
We need to support Israel, however individuals have varying views on how to get out of this mess. MOO)
I think their support of Sunday's demonstrations by the DSA was one of the reasons for the high turnout.
(Fingers crossed for low turnout....)
The Democratic Socialists of America are facing a major inflection point — and identity crisis — over Israel
www.politico.com
Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan renounced his membership in the Democratic Socialists of America over rhetoric at a rally the group promoted a day after the Hamas attack.
www.nbcnews.com
Sarah Silverman denounced the Democratic Socialists of America organization over its support of Palestine, after Hamas' deadly terrorist attack on Israeli civilians.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Democratic Socialists of America castigated by US Congress members, NY leadership after supporting protest; dozens of Harvard student groups blame Israel for terror onslaught
www.timesofisrael.com
The progressive New York Jewish Agenda said: “DSA has a right to free speech, but their speech here — a celebration of death and destruction — is showing New Yorkers something deeply disturbing about them.”
Paywall
After Attack on Israel, Politicians Are Asked, ‘Which Side Are You On?’
The co-chair of the NYC-DSA is Jewish (He indicated this in a 2020 article)
He said they promoted Sunday's rally at the request of a Palestinian solidary group, but he wasn't sure which group. (Hello??- MOO)
He said they are against war, but did not communicate it in a sensitive way. (That's certainly an understatement! -MOO)
(Once again this is long-term, not short term - MOO) According to the NY Times article DSA has Jews in it's membership, old and young alike, have strongly opposed the country’s right-wing government, which they believe is weakening democracy and fear could undermine the possibility of Jews and Palestinians coexisting peacefully.
From 2020. Jewish members of NYC-DSA wrote an article standing in solidarity with Palestine. (The co-chair referenced is in the NY Times is one of the signers) Keep in mind, this is from 2020.
Jewish NYC-DSA Members’ Response to NYS Assemblymembers’ Smear
