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Shaun
King
is
trending,
so
of
course
X
users
are
giving
their
opinions
on
the
matter;
good,
bad
and
slanderous.
The
longtime
activist’s
Instagram
account
has
seemingly
been
suspended,
and
many
on
social
media
are
pointing
to
his
support
of
Palestine
as
the
cause.
Of
course,
the
constant
swirl
of
controversy
that
accompanies
King
because
of
his
alleged
nonchalance
when
it
comes
to
the
use
of
money
he
has
obtained
via
fundraising
means
that
his
detractors
are
constantly
pouncing
on
any
opportunity
to
clown
him.
But
before
we
get
to
that,
King
has
been
a
constant
supporter
of
the
people
of
Palestine
(read:
not
Hamas),
ever
since
the
now
infamous
attack
on
Israel
in
October.
Nevertheless,
initial
controversy
did
ensue
when
the
family
of
kidnapped
Israeli
victims
King
claimed
to
have
adided
said
they
didn’t
know
him.
The
confusion
was
quelled
when
a
family
member
did
confirm
being
in
communication
with
King,
but
a
lie
always
travels
further
than
the
truth.
Ever
since,
King
has
continued
to
spotlight
the
injustices
Palestine
people
are
enduring
as
Israel
continues
to
bomb
Gaza
in
pursuit
of
Hamas.
So
when
King’s
Instagram,
which
had
reportedly
5.6
million
followers,
was
seemingly
suspended,
his
supporters,
conspiracy
theorists,
and
more
came
out
in
support.
Also,
the
usual
anti-King
slander
got
healthily
thrown
in,
too.
King
himself
has
spoken
on
his
IG
getting
snatched,
saying
“this
is
not
hard
times”
in
the
grand
scheme
of
things,
and
especially
compared
to
what’s
happening
in
Gaza.
“Frustrated
that
Instagram
has
banned
me
for
fighting
for
Palestine,
and
speaking
up
for
the
human
rights
and
dignity
of
Palestinians,
but
I
refuse
to
betray
my
values
and
principles
by
staying
silent
about
this
genocide
and
the
war
crimes
in
Gaza
and
the
West
Bank,”
he
wrote
on
an
account
that
post
his
video
message.
We
compiled
some
of
the
more
dramatic
reactions,
for
archival
purposes,
in
the
gallery.
This
story
is
developing.
