Tag Archives: Israel

From the war hawks calling themselves the Emergency Committee For Israel, who says it’s well past time to bomb Iran. Buzzfeed has more: The “significant” ad buy will air in New York and Washington DC beginning today, on Sunday political shows, and during weekend sporting events, with additional markets to follow next week, according to the group. The ad comes …

In the spring of 2013, the Center for Gay & Lesbian Studies at City University of New York plans to stage a conference titled “Homonationalism and Pinkwashing.” And that’s got some folks very upset. “This conference is not an academic exercise designed to promote and encourage different points of view on LGBT issues; it is simply a venue to criticize …

The Times of Israel has reported that the photo of the two “gay soldiers” posted to the Facebook page of the Israeli Defense Force was staged. The two men are not a couple and one of them isn’t even gay. And both of the them work in the army’s PR division.

The above image was posted to the Israel Defense Force’s official Facebook page with this message: “It’s Pride Month. Did you know that the IDF treats all of its soldiers equally?” (Tipped by JMG reader Benjamin)

Not an official event and sans beard…

In Tel Aviv.

In Tel Aviv. Possibly not work-friendly.(Via JMG reader Eric)

For the first time ever, yesterday gay people marched openly in New York City’s Israel Day Parade. “Today for the first time in a long time, we really truly felt like part of the Jewish community,” said Mordechai Levovitz, co-executive director of Jewish Queer Youth, which organized 135 marchers. “It was big first for the LGBT community,” he added. His …

This Sunday LGBT groups will march for the first time ever in New York City’s annual Israel Day Parade. When: Sunday June 3rd, 2pm (Line up at 2pm, March begins 3PM) Where: 54th St between 5th Ave and Madison, Section 11 EWho: The entire Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans, Queer and Straight Ally Jewish Community The Israel Day Parade is the …

From Israel’s most prominent daily newspaper: The right to get married is one of the most fundamental civil liberties. All societies in the world are built around legally sanctioned couplehood, which comes with rights and privileges, legal custody of children and social recognition. Such sanction represents a fundamental pillar of a society that treasures equality. This being the case, there …

“One of the areas where I will agree with Libertarians is that our foreign policy spending is way the heck out of bounds. The one where I’m going to draw an exception is we’ve got a business giving to Israel. And you can say ‘Well, it’s not in the Constitution.’ Okay, I can say it’s in Genesis 12:3. Genesis 12:3 …

The Washington Post reports: As Israel’s government issued a warning Monday over Iran’s nuclear program, some citizens of both countries were talking to one another in much sweeter tones online: The love fest started after an Israeli couple made a Facebook page and blog Saturday, issuing an online call for peace. “Iranians, we will never bomb you country. We heart …

“It’s camp! The ludicrously tragic? The tragically ludicrous?” Like when a clown dies. Whatever, this will certainly make you miss Dana International.

“While the thought-police replace our language with words that advance their political aims, they’ve also mastered the misappropriation of others. Take the word ‘racist.’ It’s about the worst thing one can be called in our society. And it’s now being applied to those brave enough to speak out against Islamic fundamentalists. Pointing out the obvious — that mainstream Muslim thought …

Queers Against Israeli Apartheid occupied NYC’s LBGT Center yesterday in protest of having been denied meeting space. Duncan Osborne reports at Gay City News: The protest, which was organized by Queers Against Israeli Apartheid (QAIA) and about 20 other groups, began with protesters packed into the lobby. QAIA did not contact police prior to the event, but officers from the …

This is what one poll says, at least.

NYC Queers Against Israeli Apartheid intend to occupy Manhattan’s LGBT Center this weekend. Last February the LGBT Center refused meeting space to the group after a threatened donor boycott by porn producer Michael Lucas, who is an ardent Zionist and what some consider to be an anti-Palestinian racist. That refusal resulted in an anti-Center petition campaign from the opposing camp, …

You’ve got to have priorities. An Israeli man has created a Facebook page calling on his government to hold off on a potential war with Iran until Madonna has completed her pre-Pride gig in Tel Aviv. Kobi Zvili’s page urges the government to remember the gay icon’s dates, saying: “Netanyahu, No! no to war with Iran, untill Madonna’s tour visit …

As the critics eviscerate Lana Del Rey’s apparently disastrous debut album, here’s a great Young Professionals cover of her hit single. More on their Facebook page.