Gov. Kathy Hochul and other leading Democrats blasted the rally as “abhorrent and morally repugnant.”
Pro-Palestinian supporters rallied in Times Square and through Midtown Manhattan on Sunday, Oct. 8. 2023, | Jason Beeferman/POLITICONEW YORK — A pro-Palestinian rally Sunday in Times Square endorsed by the city chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America ensnared prominent party members amid widespread condemnation of the event.and drew a dividing line with far-left members of the party — including New York Reps.
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. Bowman condemned the violence, but did not call for a ceasefire and noted Palestinians’ protest against Israel’s 16-year-long hold on Gaza.
The Times Square protest was organized by the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition, the Palestinian Youth Movement and other groups.
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