Los Angeles candidate Nithya Raman narrowly retained national DSA endorsement after a tight 14-13 vote over her stance on Israel and BDS.
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman narrowly survived an extraordinary last-minute revolt from national Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) leaders over her positions on Israel and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
The DSA’s National Political Committee voted 14-13 Monday against rescinding Raman’s endorsement, allowing her to retain the organization’s support one day before the November 3 election.
The razor-thin 14-13 decision capped weeks of internal fighting between the DSA’s national leadership and its Los Angeles chapter over whether Raman was sufficiently aligned with the organization’s positions regarding Israel.