Anti-war protesters took to the streets in support of Palestine, while chanting “Israel is not a Jewish state,” at a protest held on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, outside the office of U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres in the Bronx. The protesters are critical of Torres for his support of Israel.
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The ongoing feud between U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres and anti-war progressives over his staunch support of Israel shows no signs of slowing.
The Bronx congress member has been an outspoken supporter of Israel since Hamas launched a bloody terrorist attack on Oct. 7 that killed more than 1,500 people, and thrust the region into conflict. Torres also slammed the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) the day after when the left-wing organization promoted a pro-Palestine rally in Midtown.
DSA members have, in turn, denounced Torres, and have seemingly launched a campaign in the Bronx to garner public support for their side. On Saturday, Oct. 28, a group of DSA members went to the Bronx where they criticized Torres on his pro-Israel stance and claimed Bronx residents want a cease fire in Gaza.
But, as Torres and social media users pointed out, the rally occurred at a location that’s not even in his district. Rather, it took place at a Chase bank on 5581 Broadway, which is in DSA-supporting U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s realm.
Still, the DSA’s protest came just days after more than 70 protesters held a rally outside Torres’ district office on East Fordham Road, where they chastised him for backing the Jewish state and his support of U.S. weapons being used by Israel.
The crowd, holding signs such as “Resistance is justified when people are occupied,” walked from his office to the U.S. Army recruitment center on Fordham Road. They shouted at the Oct. 24 rally: “Ritchie Torres what do you say? How many kids have you killed today,” and “Ritchie Torres you can’t hide, you’re committing genocide.”
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