Hardcore Bands Support “Black Pride For Palestinian Liberation” Initiative
In a move that’s bound to piss folks off, and a radical example of grassroots organizing, Loathe, Kharma, Soul Glo, Zulu, and even more leftist hardcore bands are backing the Black Power For Palestinian Liberation campaign.
Proceeds from a shirt the bands have collaborated on will go entirely to the Palestinian Youth Movement and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. Anaiah Lei of Zulu, who co-designed the shirt, claims they are taking a firm stance against “Western imperialist powers.”
The mission statement of the campaign goes on to call Israel “settler colonial Zionist occupiers” and asks for freedom for all those colonized by the West. We are 0% surprised that this statement caused some major debates on social media, and we’re sure the bands aren’t either.
The mission statement reads:
“For over 75 years, the fight for Palestinian Liberation has been intertwined with Black people’s fight for Freedom. Together, we fight back against the same Western Imperialist powers. We will not be free until Palestine and all those whom the West colonizes are also free. We remain rooted in tradition and unwavering solidarity with the people of Palestine as they continue to resist genocide by their settler colonial Zionist occupier in Israel and fight for their sovereignty. Remaining silent while our comrades fight back against a Zionist settlement is not an option; we share the common objective of liberation for all people. Black Power FOR Palestinian Liberation.”
Other artists supporting the campaign include:
Ballista
Buggin
Ain’t Shit
LustSickPuppy
Rebelmatic
Playytime
Enervate
Move
Knife Wound
Fallen God
HIDE
Kharma
Bleed The Pigs
Soul Glo
If you don’t support what they’re standing for, feel free to join the People of the Internet and comment here or on their statement. If you do support, you can buy a shirt here.
