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As the Israel-Hamas war escalates into its second week, some are questioning why American-based LGBTQ+ organizations are showing support for Hamas amid a histor
6ed0ac487e4407a0778c05e3a229dc536594d3f1by GARY COLLINS | The National DeskIsraeli tech consultant and columnist Hillel Fuld and Demonstrators, calling for a ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, chant and hold banners during a protest inside the Cannon House Office Building at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. y of purported human rights violations.
Fuld’s passionate response refers to Hamas’s documented handling of homosexuality in Gaza, including allegedly murdering one of their own military leaders, for what they defined as “moral violations.”, 34-year-old Hamas terrorist commander Mahmoud Ishtiwi was brutally tortured and eventually killed by the organization in 2016 for allegedly having sex with another man.the extremist Islamic terrorist group’s religious rules resulted in Ishtiwi’s death.
Palestine is the eighth-worst country in the world for LGBTQ+ rights, ranking #190 out of 197 countries, according to Equaldex's. In contrast, Israel ranks 48th on the list, and is the only nation in the Middle East where same-sex unions are recognized. Summerfield’s statements were met with loud cheers. At the end of his remarks, Summerfield called for demonstrators to continue to take to the streets.
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