Israel/Palestine

King_David

(14,851 posts) Mon Jun 18, 2012, 09:59 PM Jun 2012

Gay Palestinian to court: Deport me and I’ll be killed

Homosexual man from Nablus, living in Tel Aviv, pleads for asylum on the grounds of ‘well-founded fear of persecution’

A gay Palestinian man appealed to the High Court of Justice on Thursday to overturn the Interior Ministry’s decision to refuse him residency status, saying he risks death if he returns to the West Bank.

The Muslim resident of Nablus claimed that deportation to the Palestinian territories would result in his detention and torture by the Palestinian security forces and persecution by his family because of his sexual orientation.

His petition testified that Palestinian police had arrested, tortured and severely beaten him because he is openly gay. Most members of his family have disowned him, and those who haven’t have warned him by phone to never come home, he stated.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/gay-palestinian-to-hcj-boot-me-and-theyll-kill-me/

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Gay Palestinian to court: Deport me and I’ll be killed (Original Post) King_David Jun 2012 OP

Interesting more from the article azurnoir Jun 2012 #1

I do not understand what you mean. King_David Jun 2012 #2

I think my comment was pretty self explanitory azurnoir Jun 2012 #4

Yeah, the gay Palestinian must be lying. He's trying to delegitimize the PA... shira Jun 2012 #6

Israel should grant the guy asylum King_David Jun 2012 #3

I agree! Behind the Aegis Jun 2012 #5

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)

1. Interesting more from the article

Reply to King_David (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2012, 10:34 PM

Jun 2012

The man has lived in Tel Aviv — widely hailed as one of the most gay-friendly cities in the world – with his partner for the last decade. The couple say that the Interior Ministry has repeatedly rejected their petition to legalize the Palestinian’s residence in Israel.

it would seem that if his claims are true then the law in the West Bank is being broken

King_David

(14,851 posts)

2. I do not understand what you mean.

Reply to azurnoir (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 12:16 AM

Jun 2012

Please try explain.

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)

4. I think my comment was pretty self explanitory

Reply to King_David (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 12:25 AM

Jun 2012

but in this case would you expect Israeli courts to just take his word for it, and even if they did I just read something about Israels asylum laws not applying to Palestinians due to the conflict or some such, however that being said I would think the fact that he has resided in Israel for 10 years should be taken into account and weigh heavily in his and his partners favor

shira

(30,109 posts)

6. Yeah, the gay Palestinian must be lying. He's trying to delegitimize the PA...

Reply to azurnoir (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 05:48 AM

Jun 2012

Last edited Tue Jun 19, 2012, 08:29 AM - Edit history (3)

...because he supports the occupation and settlements.

Any criticism of the PA is demonization and a cheap attempt to justify the occupation and settlements.

He's probably bigoted too.

This is an example of Pinkwashing.

King_David

(14,851 posts)

3. Israel should grant the guy asylum

Reply to King_David (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 12:18 AM

Jun 2012

Pronto !

Behind the Aegis

(53,956 posts)

5. I agree!

Reply to King_David (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 12:33 AM

Jun 2012

The asylum laws don't apply to Palestinians if they are considered refugees from 1948 or 1967 or are receiving benefits from the UNRWA for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. Given he has resided in Israel for a number of years, he should be granted asylum, but his safety is a real concern and, hopefully, he will be allowed to stay!

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