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
View EventDate: Dec. 9, 2023
Organizers: NYC-DSA
Location: Brooklyn and the Bronx, NY






Stop Israeli Settler Violence: Not On Our Dime!
View EventDate: Aug. 20, 2023
Organizers: NYC-DSA, NYC-DSA AntiWar
Location: Brooklyn and Queens, NY





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.

