Was Oct. 7 ‘inevitable’?

During an August 7 episode of "The New Yorker Radio Hour," Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) national co-chair Megan Romer stated that the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in southern Israel were "inevitable." She reasoned that denying people rights and dignity in an "open-air concentration camp" would eventually lead to rebellion. When pressed by host David Remnick, Romer clarified, "I'm saying that I think it was inevitable," while also asserting that she was "not defending any harm of civilians or of non-combatants." Romer also expressed support for Darializa Avila Chevalier, a Democratic socialist who attended an October 8 rally in Times Square, stating she would have joined it herself. The article highlights the controversy surrounding Romer's remarks and the DSA's evolving stance on such events.