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Queer advocacy in the Israel–Hamas war

Queer advocacy during the Israel–Hamas war has is a very controversial subject. A few queer people allied themselves with pro-Palestinian causes, especially in protest movements against the ongoing war and genocide in Gaza [en].[a][1][2] A few pro-Palestinian queers have claimed common cause between Queer liberation and Palestinian liberation.[3] But liberal Zionists (and conservative Zionists) have called such movements antisemitic and self-contradictory. Some pro-Israeli queers, and liberal Zionists, have complained about feeling excluded from traditionally queer spaces due to pro-Palestinian queer advocacy. Palestinian Queer advocacy groups such as Al Qaws object to "pinkwashing" [en] in Israeli war propaganda [en].

Picture of Crowd at Pro-Palestine Protest at Logroño Pride Carrying Pride Flags and Slogan "Stop the Genocide"
Pro-Palestine Protest at Logroño Pride
A sea of Israeli flags during The 2023 March for Israel Rally, including one Pride flag with the Star of David in the center
2023 March for Israel Rally
2024 LGBTQIA March in Curitiba, with Pride flags and a man holding a Palestinian flag and slogan "From the River to the Sea" in Portuguese
2024 LGBTQIA March in Curitiba
Concert Venue in Tel Aviv Israel with Pride Flags. One person is wearing a trans flag as a cape with the Star of David in the center
2024 Gay Pride and Hope Rally in Tel Aviv [en]

Pro-Israeli queer advocacy

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As a result of the ongoing Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis, Tel Aviv cancelled its 2024 Pride Parade celebration.[4] Many pro-Israeli queers have felt unease in some queer spaces as a result of queer pro-Palestinian advocacy.[5][6][7]

Two previous pride parades in Israel, in Jerusalem, were attacked by a religious extremist terrorist.[source?]

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Notes

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  1. ↑ There was also violence in the occupied West Bank but most protests focused on Gaza.

References

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  1. ↑ Prager, Sarah (5 February 2024). "Queer people continue organizing in solidarity with Palestine". Prism. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Howse, Lito (21 November 2023). Queers tell us why they're marching for Palestine. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Israel-Hamas war protests have disrupted Pride marches across the U.S." NBC News. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Tel Aviv cancels annual Pride Parade out of respect for hostage situation". The Times of Israel. 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Freeman, Ben (16 June 2024). "'Queers for Palestine' are forcing LGBTQ+ Jews back into the closet - opinion". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Massel, Rebecca (28 June 2024). "'Non-Zionary': How some queer Jews are wrestling with Israel". The Forward. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Lapin, Andrew (22 June 2024). "This Pride, queer US Jews are feeling the strain — and sometimes unsafe — over Israel". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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