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Yes, Jewish communists and other left-wing Jewish activists played a role in assisting and collaborating with the Black Panther Party (BPP), primarily through participation in broad leftist coalitions and providing legal defense
While the BPP's primary organization was internal, Jewish communists were part of the wider network of allies and activists who supported the Panthers politically.
Jewish activists were heavily represented in the Students for a Democratic Society, a leftist student organization that collaborated with the Black Panthers. This alliance, which brought together a diverse group of leftist movements, culminated in events like the United Front Against Fascism in 1969.
Jewish lawyers, such as the prominent William Kunstler, were essential in defending Black Panther members in court. Kunstler was well-known for his involvement in civil rights cases and went on to defend many Black Power activists.
Jews did not mind the BPP's anti-zionism because they were also communists