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 .[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" in Israeli war propaganda .
Pro-Israeli queer advocacy
changeAs 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?]
Related pages
changeNotes
change- ↑ There was also violence in the occupied West Bank but most protests focused on Gaza.
References
change- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Israel-Hamas war protests have disrupted Pride marches across the U.S." NBC News. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.