Not long after Black Lives Matter came under fire for publicly expressing support for “the resistance in Palestine” following the terror attacks on Israel by Hamas, a video resurfaced of BLM founder Patrisse Cullors calling for the eradication of Israel in 2015.
“Palestine is our generation’s South Africa…if we don’t step up boldly and courageously to end the imperialist project called Israel, we’re doomed,” Cullors said at a panel at the Harvard Law School in 2015.
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BLM founder Patrisse Cullors in 2015, calling for the eradication of Israel:
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 11, 2023
“Palestine is our generation’s South Africa…if we don’t step up boldly and courageously to end the imperialist project called Israel, we’re doomed."
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As Fox News reported:
The Human Rights Program at Harvard Law hosted Cullors and several other activists in April of 2015 for a panel titled “Globalizing Ferguson: Racialized Policing and International Resistance.”
During the panel, Cullors shared her experience in visiting the West Bank and Gaza in 2015 as part of a delegation with other far-left activists. She claims she witnessed “violence” and the “terror” against Palestinians, which was caused by Israelis and “Zionists.”
“We witnessed people’s terror, people live in terror on a daily basis, and nothing would have prepared me for how much clarity I would have on why we have to be a part of Palestinian solidarity,” she said.
Cullors told the audience one way for Americans to fight back was to join the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which seeks to pressure Israel to change its policies.
Cullors, a self-described “trained Marxist,” resigned from Black Lives Matter in 2021 following controversy over her lavish real-estate buying binge.
The video surfaced of the BLM founder calling for the eradication of Israel came just 24 hours after the group expressed support for Palestine.
On Wednesday, BLM published a post featuring a silhouette of a paraglider along with a Palestinian flag declaring, “I STAND WITH PALESTINE.”
BLM Chicago placed a graphic as the cover photo on its official Facebook page.
X owner Elon Musk responded to the post, writing, “Your position is clear.”
Your position is clear
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 10, 2023
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas also reacted to the post, writing:
“A domestic Marxist organization supporting a global terrorist organization.”
A domestic Marxist organization supporting a global terrorist organization. https://t.co/EX61JiioCO
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 10, 2023
GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas posted:
“14 Americans are now confirmed dead from the attack on Israel.
Hundreds of Israelis have been murdered, burned alive, and viciously raped and maimed.
And this is how BLM reacts.
Never forget who these people are.
Never ever yield to their demands AGAIN.”
14 Americans are now confirmed dead from the attack on Israel. Hundreds of Israelis have been murdered, burned alive, and viciously raped and maimed.
— Wesley Hunt (@WesleyHuntTX) October 10, 2023
And this is how BLM reacts.
Never forget who these people are.
Never ever yield to their demands AGAIN. https://t.co/yCvT6if76R
Before the post, former NBA star Amare Stoudemire condemned BLM for remaining silent on the Israel attacks before eventually publishing their post.
Stoudemire took to social media following the news of the Israel attacks:
“I woke up, man this morning with some disturbing news out of Israel that Hamas is kidnapping children, putting them in cages, killing women, killing the elderly,” he said.
“That’s some coward s**t. That’s cowardly.”
“And for all y’all Black Lives Matter who aren’t saying nothing, ‘well let me figure out exactly what happened before I say anything,’ f*** you,” the former NBA star said about BLM and their silence on the Israel attacks.
Over 900 Israelis have been killed, with 2,600 injured after Hamas launched attacks on Saturday.
At least 11 Americans are reportedly killed in the attacks, while some have been kidnapped and held hostage inside Gaza.
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