In 2016, BLM publicly endorsed the BDS movement, which regards the State of Israel as a genocidal enterprise. Rod Blagojevich reposted the image with the caption: “Black Lives Matter Chicago just posted this, celebrating the paragliders who massacred the Israeli concert-goers,” adding: “Shocking antisemitism and cruelty. Martin Luther King is rolling over in his grave.”Black Lives Matter Chicago just posted this, celebrating the paragliders who massacred the Israeli concert goers. pic.twitter.com/WYNdjc41Ok — Rod Blagojevich (@realBlagojevich) October 10, 2023Amid the backlash, BLM Chicago deleted the controversial post and tweeted a sarcastic apology to its X followers. The Anti-Defamation League has yet to distance itself from the BLM movement, turning a deaf ear to claims that it supports terrorist groups.
