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Behind the Aegis

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4. And yet, it does not exempt a group from being bigoted against its own members.

Reply to sfdennis1 (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 03:00 AM

Nov 9

This is the LGBT group, do not make this an inditement on Israel, this is about a Queer organization attacking its own members. It is unacceptable. PERIOD!

Some non-Jewish American politicians also criticized the move. “Suspending an LGBTQ organization in Israel from participating in a global organization to advance LGBTQ rights does not advance peace or justice or the Palestinian cause,” tweeted Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat. “If anything, it further marginalizes progressive voices within Israel.”

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Global LGBTQ group suspends Israeli organization, angering queer Jews and allies [View all] Behind the Aegis Nov 8 OP

Not Quite sfdennis1 Nov 8 #1

Israel is not an apartheid state. nycbos Nov 8 #2

Not Quite sfdennis1 Nov 9 #3

And yet, it does not exempt a group from being bigoted against its own members. Behind the Aegis Nov 9 #4

Not to mention Israel is the only country in the middle east where LGBT people can live openly. nycbos Nov 9 #5