Pro-Israel Groups Condemn DSA Co-Chair Over 'Inevitable' Oct. 7 Remarks, 1,200 Dead
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 11
Pro-Israel Groups Condemn DSA Co-Chair Over 'Inevitable' Oct. 7 Remarks, 1,200 Dead
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 11
Summary
Megan Romer drew fresh backlash after telling The New Yorker she would "probably" have attended a pro-Hamas rally on Oct. 8, 2023 and called the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack "largely inevitable."
In the interview, Romer argued Israeli policy toward Gaza made such violence foreseeable, while insisting she was not defending harm to civilians or non-combatants.
The ADL said her comments should concern every American, noting the attack killed more than 1,200 people and involved 251 hostages, and accused her of demonizing Israel beyond policy criticism.
The Zionist Organization of America and Coalition for Jewish Values also denounced Romer, with critics calling her remarks antisemitic and warning they normalize or justify Hamas violence.
The dispute lands on a wider political stage because the ADL says DSA now has more than 120,000 members and 250-plus elected officials across 40 states.