Several progressive members of Congress have sought to distance themselves from the rally, which took place in Manhattan on Sunday.
Michigan Representative Shri Thanedar is renouncing his membership in the Democratic Socialists of America after the New York City chapter of the party backed a pro-Palestinian rally over the weekend.The rally, held on Sunday in Times Square, was attended by over 1,000 supporters of Palestinians a day after Hamas militants launched a deadly attack against Israel, sparking a war that has led to more than 2,200 deaths in four days, according to the Associated Press .
New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez broke her silence about Sunday's rally in a statement to Politico on Monday, telling the outlet, 'It should not be hard to shut down hatred and antisemitism where we see it. That is a core tenet of solidarity.''The bigotry and callousness expressed in Times Square on Sunday were unacceptable and harmful in this devastating moment,' Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the DSA, added.
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