Black Americans Increasingly Identify with Palestinian Struggle

Rising solidarity tests longstanding alliance with Jewish activists amid ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict

Black Americans, including Jewish community activist Cydney Wallace, are increasingly identifying with the struggles of Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation.
The solidarity between Black Americans and Palestinians has been strengthened by recent protest movements against police brutality in the U.S., connecting activists under a common cause.
This kinship has strained the longstanding alliance between Black and Jewish activists, with some Jewish Americans concerned that support for Palestinians could escalate the threat of antisemitism.
According to a recent poll, Black adults were more likely than white and Hispanic adults to say the U.S. is too supportive of Israel.
Israel's ongoing conflict with Hamas, which has resulted in significant casualties and destruction, has further mobilized activists in the U.S. and elsewhere.