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Black Lives Matter Chapters Worldwide Rally Behind Hamas: Unveiling the Controversial Connections Amidst Recent Israel Attacks

ByAlki David

Oct 11, 2023

Amidst the recent series of attacks on Israel by Hamas, a surprising and controversial alliance is emerging as Black Lives Matter (BLM) chapters across the globe express their solidarity with the Palestinian organization. The shocking development has raised eyebrows and fueled debates on the complex intersections of global movements.

In an unexpected move, BLM Chicago took to X to post a striking image of a parachuting figure proudly waving a Palestinian flag. The caption, “I stand with Palestine,” reverberated through social media, marking an unusual alignment between domestic activism and international conflict.

The weekend’s events unfolded with Hamas militants using unconventional methods, para-gliding into Israel and unleashing chaos at a peace-themed music festival. The death toll, surpassing 1,200, represents the largest single-day tragedy for the Jewish community since the Holocaust.

BLM Chicago’s continuous social media updates post-attacks assert that Palestinians are victims of genocide, echoing sentiments that the Black freedom struggle and Palestinian freedom movement are intimately intertwined. The gravity of these accusations deepened as the Washington, D.C., chapter of BLM joined the chorus, accusing Israel of genocide and reposting statements in explicit support of the attackers.

Further complicating the narrative, the BLM Grassroots account on X, representing a collective of chapters engaged in “on-the-ground work for Black liberation,” released a statement backing Hamas terrorism. Drawing parallels between the struggles of Black and Palestinian communities, the post added a new layer of controversy to the already heated discourse.

The unprecedented convergence of these social justice movements with a complex international conflict has ignited discussions on the global stage. The multifaceted nature of this alliance challenges preconceived notions and demands a nuanced understanding of the intersections between social justice causes and geopolitical conflicts.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.