Posts Tagged: Israel Gay Rights
Viewing Israel’s Many Facets Through a Jeweler’s Lens
JNS.org - “I wanted to write about all generations, one century, several families and [several] cities,” says Israeli author Moshe Sakal, describing the ambitious initial outline for...
Will Layoffs at The New York Times Lead to Even Worse Coverage of Israel?
As long ago as 2002, gay activist Paul Varnell observed about the Middle East that, “Israel is the one country in the region in which gays have...
Jerusalem Pride Parade Goes Beyond the LGBTQ Community
JNS.org - As I walked hand in hand with my boyfriend to Jerusalem’s March for Pride and Tolerance, we got some confused looks from passersby as...
Jewish Voice for Peace and Its Disgusting Response to Islamic Terrorism
What else could the group Jewish Voice for Peace do that would shock me? The organization, which has so many university chapters that promote anti-Israel activity,...
Progressive Silence Over Islamic Extremism Is Homophobic
Earlier this year, 200 progressive activists stormed the downtown Chicago Hilton with the intention of disrupting a gay-rights event. Not that they had anything against gay rights....
The BBC Ignores a Positive Story From Israel
One might have assumed that the first-ever transgender beauty pageant in Israel (and presumably the first in the entire Middle East) would have been a...
A Remnant of Better Days, Jerusalem’s Only Gay Bar Remains Open
JNS.org - If any city needs a nonjudgmental space, it’s Jerusalem. Both sides of Israel’s capital — the Muslim eastern half and the Jewish western half —...
AIPAC Policy Conference: Israel Targeted by Hate Group for Being Pro-Gay Rights
On Sunday afternoon, as participants at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference made their way to the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, anti-LGBTQ...
Israeli, Arab, Christian and Gay: Jonathan Elkhoury’s Story Hits US Campuses
JNS.org - Jonathan Nizar Elkhoury wants minority populations in Israel to speak up about what life is really like in the Jewish state. He wants the...
How Amir Ohana, First Openly Gay Likud MK, Came Out of the ‘Political Closet’ (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - “I am here as the son of Meir and Esther Ohana, who emigrated from Morocco to build a country. I am here with my...
New Israel Fund Shamefully Tries to Exploit Stabbing at Gay Pride Parade
Decent people everywhere stand against the violence that occurred at the Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade on Sunday, where a religious extremist stabbed six attendees (one of whom later died). The...
Another Example of Israel’s Positive Human Rights Record
A few weeks ago, in honor of the Jewish holiday of Passover, I found myself reminiscing on the oppression of the Jewish people in Egypt thousands of...
Israel is a Beacon for Gay Rights in the Middle East
JNS.org - Tel Aviv is on a roll when it comes to support for the LGBTQ community. Since the beginning of June, the Tel Aviv Municipality building...
Gay Couples Included in New IDF Policy to Protect Children of Enlisted Soldiers
Gay and straight couples with children will no longer have to deal with situations where both parents are enlisted for reserve service. The IDF recently...
