Socialist Group Calls for NY Rep. Bowman’s Expulsion Over Trip to Israel

A subgroup under the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is calling for the expulsion of Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) following his visit to Israel. The DSA, which is one of the largest socialist groups in America, has the express goal of replacing capitalism with “democratic socialism,” which it defines as “a system where ordinary people have a real voice in our workplaces, neighborhoods, and society.” Bowman is one of several members of Congress who are part of the group. Other lawmakers associated with the group are Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and Cori Bush (D-Mo.). The group has pushed strongly for initiatives like universal healthcare, the Green New Deal, and other economically and socially left wing policies. In the ongoing controversies between Israel and Palestine, the group has taken a position strongly in favor of Palestine. Bowman, who holds economically far-left views and supports the Defund the Police …