Comments on: Queers for Israel

By: Alex Bensky

Alex Bensky — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 13:40:03 +0000

They indeed do that, Meryl. Of course, Israel actually does let Palestinian gays flee to Israel. But as you know if you’ve checked their website, this is not a group that is strong on logic or reason. They’d be funny in a less serious situation.

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:56:13 +0000

Alex, they blame Israel for all the problems. They say it’s Israel’s fault that Palestinian gays are executed because Israel won’t let them flee from the terrortories into Israel.

How’s that for backwards reasoning?

By: Alex Bensky

Alex Bensky — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:39:01 +0000

I have e-mailed Queers for Palestine a couple of times, pointing out that Tel Aviv has an annual Gay Pride parade and Damascus…doesn’t, not to mention the Palestinians who don’t, either.

Just as soon as they answer I’ll relay what they have to say.

By: Zee

Zee — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:01:57 +0000

Jerusalem’s Gay Pride parade was cancelled because of concerns of terrorism, not because of the religious protesters. It was supposed to take place not long after the Hamas bomb killed a family on a Gaza beach, that Israel was blamed for (of course).

By: chsw

chsw — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:18:20 +0000

Arafat was gay and died of AIDS. Several of the early suicide bombers were his, ahem, bodyguards who had also come down with AIDS.

As far as the “World Pride” parade targeting Jerusalem every year – change your venue! I understand that Tehran’s summer is far more moderate.

chsw