DSA Candidates Join Call Mourning Iran Unable to Fund Hamas, Hezbollah

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Democratic Socialists of America-aligned politicians joined an online rally where a speaker openly lamented that neutralizing Iran would cut off funding to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis.

Pro-Israel research group Canary Mission released the video Monday in an exclusive thread on X. The clip came from a March fundraiser called “Choose Your Fighter,” hosted by Progressive Victory to rally support for progressives opposed to the Iran conflict.

The speaker was left-wing podcaster Kyle Kulinski.

Kulinski argued the United States and Israel were building a “fourth Reich” before turning to Tehran’s regional proxies.

“If Iran’s off the table as a regional power, that means Hezbollah can’t be funded. Hamas can’t be funded. The Houthis can’t be funded.”

He also claimed U.S. and Israeli officials “are the extremists” and compared them to Adolf Hitler and Mussolini.

Attendees included Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and former Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), along with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

Also flagged were two DSA congressional hopefuls: Darializa Avila Chevalier and Melat Kiros.

Conservative commentator Guy Benson wrote that the funding line “is said as a lament.”

Progressive Victory deputy executive director Benjamin Gilbert-Lif told Fox News the group stands by Kulinski’s comments, insisting they reflect “the views of our community.”

A spokesperson for Khanna claimed the congressman “joined for 5 minutes to speak and left” and “was not on at the time these remarks were made,” adding that he “obviously disagrees” with them.

The rally surfaced as the DSA slate expands ahead of November.

Kiros unseated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette in her primary. Avila Chevalier co-founded a group calling for the “total eradication of Western civilization.”

Both are now running for Congress with DSA backing.

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