The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has announced a nationwide campaign calling for a broad arms embargo on Israel. Through their latest move, the party has expanded its advocacy beyond weapons shipments to target companies involved in transporting and producing military equipment.
The campaign, which is set to launch on October 29, comes as the Israel -Hamas war and violence in the occupied West Bank remain major issues for progressive activists ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections. The DSA alleged the airline transported military cargo to Israel on civilian flights between June 2025 and March 2026, including shipments linked to Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems. The campaign identified United Airlines as one of its initial targets. United Airlines has not publicly responded to the allegations made in the campaign announcement. The DSA’s campaign reflects growing activism among progressive groups seeking to influence US foreign policy through labour unions, community organisations and corporate pressure campaigns.
The group described the initiative as a “total embargo” that extends beyond weapons transfers. It said the campaign would focus on companies involved in manufacturing and transporting military equipment used by Israel. The party said that its latest campaign seeks to “illuminate and eliminate the complicity of the companies that produce and transport the instruments of genocide. “Elbit is the single largest publicly traded company in Israel and it supplies up to 85% of the Israeli military’s land and air weaponry,” the campaign page read.
