ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA NEWS RELEASE     DONATE NOW Black Lives Matter Group Throws Support Behind Hamas Attacks, Calls Murder of Israelis 'Self-Defense' Three years ago, ZOA was the only major Jewish group to condemn BLM antisemitism/Israel-hatred and Reform, Conservative, Others condemned ZOA/Mort Klein for that. By Andrew Kerr (OCTOBER 10, 2023 / FREEBEACON) Black Lives Matter Grassroots threw its support behind Hamas in a statement Monday evening, calling the terrorist group’s indiscriminate murder of Israeli citizens over the weekend a "desperate act of self-defense." The group, which represents 26 local Black Lives Matters chapters across the country, said it had no choice but to "stand unwaveringly on the side of the oppressed" and support "Palestine" after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, killing over 1,000 Israelis and 11 Americans and injuring thousands more. "As Black people continue the fight to end militarism and mass incarceration in our own communities, let us understand the resistance in Palestine as an attempt to tear down the gates of the world’s largest open air prison," BLM Grassroots said. "As a radical Black organization grounded in abolitionist ideals, we see clear parallels between Black and Palestinian people." BLM Grassroots echoed statements from "Squad" members Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) and Rep. Cori Bush (D., Mo.), saying the only way to ensure peace in the region is to cut Israel off from U.S. military aid. "For lasting peace to come, the entire apartheid system must be dismantled," BLM Grassroots said. "The war on the Palestinian people must cease. We call on the United States government to immediately stop funding war and redirect the $4 billion in annual spending to repair the damage caused by U.S.-backed wars, military air strikes, coups, and destabilizing interventions against oppressed people around the world."   READ MORE   Share This Email Share This Email   Founded in 1897, ZOA played a key role in the Jewish State's re-establishment. Today, ZOA is the leading major American Jewish organization courageously defending Israel and the Jewish people; fighting against all forms of antisemitism, including anti-Jewish boycotts; and promoting the Jewish people's lawful right to live in and settle historic Jewish lands. ZOA exposes that a Palestinian state would endanger Israel's existence; presents the facts about the Arab/Islamic war against Israel; and combats the anti-Israel lie that Israel is an "occupier" of her own land. ZOA spearheaded long battles to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and apply civil rights protections to Jewish students. ZOA provides free legal assistance and programs to pro-Israel students at numerous college campuses. ZOA's bold, unapologetic voice has a significant impact on public discourse and policy. DONATE NOW Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2023, All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave, 31 B, New York, NY 10017 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]