A student group at New York University Thursday effectively blamed Israel for the recent highly publicized killings of black men by American cops in the past few days.
“In the past 48 hours another two black men have been lynched by the police. The total number of black people lynched by cops in 2016 now totals 136. We must remember that many US police departments train with the#IsraeliDefenceForces,” the NYU chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine wrote on their Facebook page. “The same forces behind the genocide of black people in america are behind the genocide of palestinians. What this means is that Palestinians must stand with our black comrades. We must struggle for their liberation.”
The group went on to write, “Palestinian liberation and black liberation go together. We must recognize this and commit to building for it.” While the group’s title suggests it is a solely student group, according to its website it “is a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and community members.”
This is not the first time the group has been in the news. In 2014, Jewish students at NYU found “eviction notices” on their dormitory doors from the organization which stated: “If you do not vacate the premise by midnight on 25 April, 2014 we reserve the right to destroy all remaining belongings. We cannot be held responsible for property or persons remaining inside the premises.” The fliers went on to say they weren’t real eviction notices — just representations of what Palestinians allegedly receive from the Israeli government. Students for Justice in Palestine posted the fliers, according to The New York Post.