Former Beauty Queen Slams Black Lives Matter for Not Supporting Jews

Yityish “Titi” Aynaw, a former Miss Israel, has taken to social media to condemn Black Lives Matter groups for not supporting Israel in the aftermath of Hamas' brutal assault.

The 32-year-old, who was the first Ethiopian to win Miss Israel in 2013, has criticized the activist group for its perceived double standard.

In a since-deleted post, the Chicago Black Lives Matter chapter posted a graphic seemingly condoning Hamas’ attack on Israel.

“I am so shocked by the response of Black Lives Matter regarding the terror attacks here in Israel,” Aynaw wrote in an Instagram post. “I remember you screaming in the streets, ‘I can’t breathe.’ I want to inform you right now… [it’s Israelis] who cannot breathe.”

The model’s comments were posted alongside a heart-wrenching video of a woman being dragged through the streets of Israel after she was captured at the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7. 

“People need to learn who they’re really supporting, what they do to their own people, let alone Jews. They don’t care about saving lives. There are no human rights [with Hamas]. They kill their own — they also kill Muslims, Bedouins who serve in the army,” Aynaw told the New York Post. 

Aynaw moved from Egypt to Israel as a 12-year-old orphan. She became an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces and later took the pageant stage as Miss Israel. 

Aynaw, who lives in Ramat HaSharon near Tel Aviv, said she’s been riddled with anxiety ever since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. 

“We have a hole in our heart, in every Israeli heart,” she told the Post. “During the day, I find myself trying to breathe, sounding like an old woman trying to catch my breath.”

Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, was one of several high-profile voices who denounced the posts from the BLM-affiliated groups.

The BLM Chicago organization backtracked after its original post drew wide condemnation, saying that while they "stand with Palestine," they are aware their post was insensitive in nature. The graphic depicted a person paragliding with a Palestinian flag attached to its parachute and “I stand with Palestine” written beneath. Paragliders were used by Hamas during the early stages of their incursion.

“Black voices everywhere: this is our time to stand together and be heard,” Aynaw said on Instagram. “My dream is to unite together against terror — to fight Hamas, fight terror.”