BLM Chicago admits it 'isn't proud' of deleted post of Hamas paraglider

Publish date: 2024-05-07

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The Chicago Black Lives Matter organization that posted a since-deleted graphic seemingly celebrating Hamas’ slaughter of Israelis partially walked back the inflammatory post on Wednesday.

“Yesterday we sent out [messages] that we aren’t proud of,” BLM Chicago tweeted. “We stand with Palestine & the people who will do what they must to live free. Our hearts are with, the grieving mothers, those rescuing babies from rubble, who are in danger of being wiped out completely.”

The group, which has more than 60,000 followers, posted an image of a person paragliding with a Palestinian flag attached to its parachute and “I stand with Palestine” written beneath, leading to outrage.

The post was an apparent reference to Hamas terrorists who descended on Israeli communities with parachutes and gliders over the weekend, butchering hundreds and taking civilian hostages in a brutal surprise attack.

BLM Chicago’s backtrack came as the BLM Global Network Foundation reportedly made clear it is not connected to the Chicago offshoot or Black Lives Matter Grassroots group that is also under fire over posts tied to the Hamas attack.

The Chicago Black Lives Matter organization that posted a since-deleted graphic seemingly celebrating Hamas’ slaughter of Israelis partially walked back the inflammatory post. X / @BLMChi

BLM Grassroots faced immense criticism when it stated that “resistance” from Palestine should not be condemned following the slaughter of more than 1,000 Israelis.

“As the world is faced with deep questions about self-determination, as well all desire and pray for a world of peace, we must stand unwaveringly on the side of the oppressed,” BLM Grassroots said, according to Newsweek. “When a people have been subject to decades of apartheid and unimaginable violence, their resistance must not be condemned, but understood as a desperate act of self-defense.”

“As a radical Black organization grounded in abolitionist ideals, we see clear parallels between Black and Palestinian people,” the group also said.

The group, which has more than 60,000 followers, posted an image of a person paragliding with a Palestinian flag attached to its parachute and “I stand with Palestine” written beneath, leading to outrage.
BLM Grassroots faced immense criticism when it stated that “resistance” from Palestine should not be condemned following the slaughter of more than 1,000 Israelis. REUTERS

Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt was one of countless people to blast the posts from the organizations over the past 24 hours.

“The post shared in recent days by BLM chapters in Chicago & LA & other fringe groups, glorifying the Hamas terrorists who used hang gliders to infiltrate Israel, slaughtering over 1,000 innocents, is beyond sick & twisted. It’s antisemitic, dehumanizing & could prompt violence,” he tweeted.

“These were evil, ISIS-style terror attacks. They beheaded babies, butchered children & elderly, burned ppl, raped women & kidnapped at least 150 hostages. The depravity of the Hamas terrorists is not a surprise. The moral degeneracy of their accomplices in the West is staggering.”

Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt was one of countless people to blast the posts from the organizations over the past 24 hours. REUTERS

BLM Global Network Foundation declined to weigh in on the social media firestorm but made clear it is not not affiliated with these groups when contacted by the Washington Free Beacon.

“We don’t have any comments on your story,” the organization said. “To clarify, we are not affiliated with BLM Grassroots or BLM Chicago. We are the global/main BLM.”

BLMGNF has not made any public statements regarding Hamas’ attack on Israel.

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