Overview

• The Democratic Socialists of America released a statement denouncing the truce as a conditional deal that will not end Israeli occupation and urging continued resistance and Palestinian liberation.
• DSA said it has no confidence Israel will honor agreements protecting Palestinian life, reaffirmed support for ending what it calls colonization, backed refugee return, and pledged to ramp up boycott and divestment efforts while opposing U.S. support for Israel.
• The ceasefire, brokered by President Trump with regional partners, began with the release of about 20 living Israeli hostages and the return of remains in exchange for roughly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, alongside expanded humanitarian aid and reconstruction talks.
• Zohran Mamdani acknowledged freed hostages and called for a future without occupation and apartheid, drawing criticism from rivals and officials who faulted his timing and language.
• DSA endorsed Mamdani before his mayoral launch, and filings show more than $33,000 paid to New York City DSA for campaign services, as critics also point to DSA’s August resolution enforcing BDS adherence and reaffirming principles endorsing resistance.