Activism / The DSA Is at a Crossroads Over Palestine The group has been riven by conflict over its stated commitment to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement—and things are coming to a head at its national convention. (That decision was soon reversed, but members of the BDS Working Group were still barred from national leadership.) In a November 2021 statement, the Working Group, along with several local DSA chapters, condemned Bowman’s conduct and called for the DSA to expel him if he would not commit to upholding DSA principles, including BDS. For many DSA members, though, Bowman’s actions crossed too many red lines. However, the ban on BDS Working Group Steering Committee members taking leadership in other national DSA bodies was not rescinded.

Source: Daily Nation July 28, 2023 21:49 UTC