{"id":529168,"date":"2021-05-20T10:50:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T14:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=529168"},"modified":"2021-05-20T10:50:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T14:50:49","slug":"i-support-israel-because-the-other-side-would-behead-me-why-are-queers-for-palestine-ignoring-lgbtq-persecution-in-gaza-and-the-muslim-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-support-israel-because-the-other-side-would-behead-me-why-are-queers-for-palestine-ignoring-lgbtq-persecution-in-gaza-and-the-muslim-world\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Support Israel Because The Other Side Would Behead Me.\u2019 Why Are \u2018Queers For Palestine\u2019 Ignoring LGBTQ Persecution In Gaza And The Muslim World?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fi-support-israel-because-the-other-side-would-behead-me-why-are-queers-for-palestine-ignoring-lgbtq-persecution-in-gaza-and-the-muslim-world%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=529168&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232920827-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>The ongoing violence that broke out after Palestinians rioted in Jerusalem and Hamas proceeded to target Jewish civilians with indiscriminate rocket fire has reignited the debate among Western nations regarding the supposed \u201cculpability\u201d of Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mostly split along party lines, the attitude promoted by the Left is that Israel is an almost uniquely evil country, actively oppressing the Palestinian people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>One common allegation leveled against Israel in this regard is that the world\u2019s one Jewish state is an \u201capartheid\u201d state, with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/rashida-tlaib-democratic-congress-members-house-floor-palestinians-israelis_n_609dc605e4b0daf2b59f404a\"><span>saying<\/span><\/a>,<span>&nbsp;\u201cIt is our duty to end the apartheid system that for decades has subjected Palestinians to inhumane treatment and racism,\u201d and \u201ccomedian\u201d John Oliver <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/john-oliver-accuses-israel-of-war-crimes-and-apartheid-against-palestinians\"><span>claiming<\/span><\/a><span> that \u201cPalestinians are essentially being governed by a form of apartheid.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As is usual with the Left, various minority \u201cvictim groups\u201d have been hastily encouraged to unite in a \u201ccoalition\u201d against perceived systemic oppression. Tlaib attempted to forge such unity along racial lines, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/tlaib-black-brown-brothers-sisters-interconnected-palestine\"><span>saying<\/span><\/a><span>, \u201cWhat they are doing to the Palestinian people is what they continue to do to our black brothers and sisters here,\u201d while o<\/span>ne of the more bizarre alliances forged in support of a Palestinian state involves various LGBTQ groups. One such example is a \u201cQueers for Palestine\u201d movement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.8625\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Funny that there are queers FOR Palestine when there are no queers IN Palestine <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WGvbqqOrjj\">pic.twitter.com\/WGvbqqOrjj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Annika H Rothstein (@truthandfiction) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/truthandfiction\/status\/1392799508208275456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The irony here, while missed by many, was pointed out by Christian Walker \u2014 a political commentator and son of football legend, Herschel Walker \u2014 who has been an outspoken supporter of the Jewish state. A few days ago, Walker tweeted, \u201cI support Israel because the other side would behead me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.1111111111111\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I support Israel because the other side would behead me.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christian Walker (@ChristianWalk1r) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristianWalk1r\/status\/1392908521285427201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Now, this may seem like \u201cconservative hyperbole\u201d or \u201cfear-mongering\u201d to those who have no interest in understanding the society or ideology they are working to promote. However, Walker\u2019s critique is entirely appropriate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/countries\/middle-east-and-north-africa\/palestine-state-of\/report-palestine-state-of\/\">Amnesty International<\/a>, \u201cThe civil society organization alQaws for Sexual and Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society reported that LGBTI people continued to be denied the freedom to exercise their rights,\u201d and that \u201cSection 152 of the Penal Code applicable in Gaza criminalizes consensual same-sex sexual activity and makes it punishable by up to 10 years\u2019 imprisonment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/nbc-out\/palestinian-police-vow-crackdown-lgbtq-events-west-bank-n1044081\">NBC News<\/a> reported, \u201cPalestinian police have banned events organized by the LGBTQ rights organization alQaws because they go against \u2018traditional Palestinian values,\u2019\u201d noting that <\/span><span>\u201cHomosexuality is taboo in Arab countries, many of which criminalize it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/ksa-iran-qatar-west-bank-and-gaza-among-most-dangerous-places-for-lgbtq-665426\">Jerusalem Post<\/a>, the West Bank and Gaza are the fourteenth most dangerous \u201cnations\u201d in the world for the LGBTQ community.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As Mark Lemant wrote in 2019 for the Leftist Israeli outlet, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/middle-east-news\/palestinians\/.premium-pride-and-prejudice-the-hellish-life-of-gaza-s-lgbtq-community-1.7403501\"><span>Haaretz<\/span><\/a><span>, \u201cAt risk of harassment, torture or worse from Hamas or members of their own families, queer Gazans often hide away in fear.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s impossible in this community. I have met many homosexuals in Gaza online. But everyone is afraid of everyone. Some have been punished, some have been killed. Others killed themselves,\u201d said one gay resident of the Gaza Strip, according to Haaretz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2016, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/03\/02\/world\/middleeast\/hamas-commander-mahmoud-ishtiwi-killed-palestine.html\"><span>The New York Times<\/span><\/a><span> reported that Mahmoud Ishtiwi, a Hamas commander, was executed after being accused of \u201cmoral turpitude, by which Hamas meant homosexuality.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Such violent mistreatment of LGBTQ individuals is not unique to Palestinian territories, but is actually common across the Muslim world. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/2019\/06\/14\/countries-where-being-gay-is-legally-punishable-by-death\/39574685\/\"><span>USA Today<\/span><\/a><span>, of the 13 countries where homosexuality is punishable by death, every one is a Muslim-majority country either partially or entirely governed by Sharia law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/alireza-fazeli-monfared-iran-gay-man-beheaded-family-honor-killing-2021-5\">2021<\/a>, \u201cAlireza Fazeli Monfared, a 20-year old Iranian man, was beheaded in what an Iranian human-rights group says was an \u2018honor killing\u2019 by family members after they learned he was gay.\u201d Iran, as the largest state-sponsor of terror in the world, are actively supporting Hamas and other terrorist groups intent on destroying Israel \u2014 a country where the LGBT community enjoy equal rights.<\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s one thing to advocate for Palestinian freedom. It\u2019s another to advocate for Palestinian freedom with a complete blindness for what this \u201cfreedom\u201d would mean for members of the LGBTQ communities living under the intolerant and often murderous rule of Palestinian leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Ian Haworth is an Editor and Writer for The Daily Wire. Follow him on Twitter at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ighaworth\"><i><span>@ighaworth<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ongoing violence that broke out after Palestinians rioted in Jerusalem and Hamas proceeded to target Jewish civilians with indiscriminate rocket fire has reignited the debate among Western nations regarding &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2312452,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232920827-1200x800-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"\u2018I Support Israel Because The Other Side Would Behead Me.\u2019 Why Are \u2018Queers For Palestine\u2019 Ignoring LGBTQ Persecution In Gaza And The Muslim World?","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-529168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232920827-1200x800-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"\u2018I Support Israel Because The Other Side Would Behead Me.\u2019 Why Are \u2018Queers For Palestine\u2019 Ignoring LGBTQ Persecution In Gaza And The Muslim World?","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/529168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=529168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/529168\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2312452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=529168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=529168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=529168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}