Socialist group criticizes US congressman for Israel trip
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York is a vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause, but Democratic Socialists of America, which supports a boycott of Israel, is not happy about his recent travel to Israel and the West Bank.
A prominent socialist group is at odds with a Democratic congressman for visiting Israel.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York visited Israel and the West Bank this month as part of a trip organized by the lobby group J Street, which describes itself as “pro-Israel, pro-peace.” Bowman is a member of the self-dubbed “squad” of progressives in Congress, who are relatively critical of Israel. In February, Bowman wrote a letter to the Israeli consulate in New York regarding the relatively slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the Palestinian Territories vis-a-vis Israel.
