MALCOLM X: ON ZIONIST LOGIC

In 1964, Malcolm X visited Gaza to witness first-hand the horrors of Israeli occupation. He was, in many ways, transformed by his experience, which gave him a new perspective on the Zionist project. He would go on from that point to be a vocal critic of Zionism, denouncing it in the newspaper, The Egyptian Gazette, as well as on US university campuses.

During his time in Gaza, he was accompanied by Palestinian poet Harun Hashim Rashid, who described Malcolm X, saying that he, "came to Gaza with a strong desire to learn about the Palestinian cause. He was a true Muslim who shed tears many times as he was hearing about the tragedies of Palestinians. He was a humanist and Muslim in his essence."