Why Black Lives Matter has thrown its weight behind Palestinian solidarity

Outbreak of violence in Gaza prompts vocal support from racial inequality movement

Pro-Palestine protestors at a demonstration in central London
Pro-Palestine protestors at a demonstration in central London
(Image credit: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Two weeks ago, Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters marched through central London in the latest in a string of demonstrations against racial inequality and injustice.

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