Sam Westphal

Sam Westphal joined in at least three anti-Israel events in New York City in 2023. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) chapter in the city (NYC-DSA) organized the events in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. One was in October 2023 and another in December 2023.

The profilee's activism occurred during Israel’s war against Hamas, which Israel launched after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks when Hamas murdered nearly 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds.

NYC-DSA is an anti-American and anti-Israel activist group. It celebrated the Hamas terror attacks of October 7, 2023, by holding a rally the next day.

As of September 2025, Sam Westphal’s LinkedIn profile said he was a distributions analyst at Columbia Technology Ventures, which is part of Columbia University (Columbia). His LinkedIn said he was located in New York, New York.

No Money For Massacres Table For Palestine

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Date: Dec. 9, 2023

Organizers: NYC-DSA

Location: Brooklyn and the Bronx, NY

Event Flyer: Instagram
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Source: Instagram, nycdsa, 12/9/2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0phsZEO9vi/?img_index=2

Stop Israeli Settler Violence: Not On Our Dime!

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Date: Aug. 20, 2023

Organizers: NYC-DSA, NYC-DSA AntiWar

Location: Brooklyn and Queens, NY

Event Flyer: Instagram

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Source: Instagram, nycdsaantiwar, 8/20/2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/CwLHIO_Ok8K/?img_index=6

NYC-DSA Activism 2017-2025

Organizers: NYC-DSA

Location: New York, NY

NYC-DSA has also canvassed and campaigned for NYC-DSA member and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

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Source: Instagram, nycdsaantiwar, 10/19/2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyls1JPO8-W/?img_index=1
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