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Israel is probably one of the few countries other than the USA were LGBTQ+ people were attacked and killed in public or in private spaces. An ashkenazi religio
by onyva 7y ago
Israel is probably one of the few countries other than the USA were LGBTQ+ people were attacked and killed in public or in private spaces.
An ashkenazi religious Jew stabbed and killed a girl in a gay pride event in Jerusalem, and the government coalition is made up of some of the most externally homophobic (also Ashkenazi) MPs.
Israel has an image of tolerance because of TLV, which was mostly a tourism driven policy or gimmick. The rest of the country is really not gay friendly at all and personal safety is something to consider if you travel outside of TLV.
Mind you the murder of youth in a gay community club took place in TLV.
- koheripbal 7y agoA simple Google Search proves this comment completely wrong... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Significant_acts_of_violence_against_LGBT_people https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Significant_acts_of_violence_a...
- onyva 7y agoThe stubbing happened in public during a pride event in Jerusalem. Daylight. The shooting in the youth club was of a guy who burst in and gunned them down. Israel does not allow same sex marriage and having your right recognized l, if you got married outside is constantly challenged, as well as adoption by LGBTQ+ parents. Openly homophobic MPs are almost as common as islamophobic or xenophobic (asylum seekers) ones, and no one was fired for any of the vile public statements made. Israel’s image as a tolerant country is not reflected in its reality, as much as its claim to be the only democracy in the Middle East. It’s neither.
- cultus 7y agoAh yes, if it wasn't on that wikipedia page, it must not have happened. I know you aren't arguing in good faith, but here you go: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yishai_Schlissel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yishai_Schlissel