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\nHere’s how BTS ARMYs have organized to support families in Gaza and boycott pro-Israel figures working in entertainment. pic.twitter.com\/bVYuhoeuPm<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 AJ+ (@ajplus) June 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Al Jazeera-owned social media publisher AJ+ shared a video Wednesday highlighting the ways that BTS’ fandom, better known as ARMY, is organizing to support families in Gaza and boycott pro-Israel figures working in entertainment.<\/b><\/p>\nFollowing the publication of a video of Palestinian journalist Ahmad Ibraheem uncovering photocards of members of the group in the rubble of Gaza<\/b>, fans published an open letter to HYBE Corporation from the X account @ARMY4Palestine<\/a> calling for “the total liberation of Palestine” and “boycott of products and brands that support the Zionist apartheid system, following the lead of the BDS movement.”<\/p>\n
Among those brands is HYBE itself, home of BTS whose North American subsidiary is currently led by noted pro-Israel executive Scooter Braun. Fans are urging one another to abstain from purchasing HYBE records and merch, and to stream BTS’ music on unofficial channels, until demands are met.<\/b><\/p>\n
“As one of the most influential fandoms in the world,” the account’s statement<\/a> reads in part, “[we] cannot bear to see the systemic oppression of the Palestinian people. We are a group of people around the world who have learned from BTS about the importance of social justice in times of crisis.”<\/b><\/p>\n
To date, @ARMY4Palestine<\/a> has raised approximately $100,000 for Gaza<\/b>, while the majority of BTS’ members complete their mandatory military service.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n \nArmy for Palestine’s official statement and stance. #ARMYforPalestine<\/a> #FreePalestine<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zR2hWzKOiw<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 ARMY for Palestine (@ARMY4Palestine) November 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nAs the genocide in Gaza continues, Palestinian #Kpop<\/a> fans are currently organizing boycotts in an attempt to pressure HYBE, the industry\u2019s biggest company, into divesting from Israel. <\/p>\n
\u270d\ufe0f: @kaytiburt<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/aTpqdOxmX6<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Paste Magazine (@PasteMagazine) June 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Check out Paste Magazine<\/a> for further reading, which also highlights the efforts of other HYBE artists’ fandoms. (Thanks to <\/a>i_prefer_scummy<\/b><\/a><\/span> for linking!)<\/p>\n
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