Overview
- The Democratic Socialists of America issued a statement titled "Until Palestinian Liberation" denouncing the truce as a conditional deal that will not end what it calls Israel’s occupation, apartheid, or genocide.
- DSA urged members to "resist," pledged to intensify boycott and divestment efforts, and vowed to "break the gears" of what it calls the U.S. imperial war machine, with the statement referring to Palestinian militants as the "Palestinian resistance."
- The cease-fire, brokered by President Trump, includes the release of 20 living Israeli hostages and the return of remains in exchange for roughly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, along with expanded humanitarian access to Gaza.
- New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani welcomed the hostage releases as "profoundly moving" and called for a future without "occupation and apartheid," characterizing the truce as a glimmer of hope while urging U.S. policy changes.
- Opponents including Councilwoman Inna Vernikov and Andrew Cuomo criticized Mamdani’s response and highlighted his DSA ties, which include the group’s endorsement and reported campaign payments to NYC-DSA for outreach services.