Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., appears to be in hot water with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) over her stance on Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip, even though she has publicly criticized the Jewish state and been an ardent supporter of Palestinians.

The DSA’s New York City chapter is considering a resolution to censure Ocasio-Cortez at its annual convention Saturday, the New York Post reported Thursday. The censure resolution criticizes Ocasio-Cortez, a member of ‘the Squad’ of far-left-wing Democrats, for several statements and votes, including supporting a House resolution that affirmed Israel’s right to exist and recognized that denying Israel’s right to exist is a form of antisemitism.

The House resolution passed Nov. 28, 2023, by 412-1 vote, with only Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., voting no. Fellow Squad members Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., and Ayanna Pressley, D-Md., voted for the measure and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., voted “present.”

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