No one should have to endure that.

Poor guy... I can't imagine how scared he is. I hope Israel does the right thing.

Most nations don't really recognize homosexuality as a group under diress. Though, technically, they are supposed to do so. Given the added situation of the ongoing conflict in this situation, the stress is even more a problem. If he is sent back to the West Bank, he will likely be discriminated against because he is gay, but there is also the added pressure that he may be accused of being an Israeli "spy."

I hope he is granted asylum, and if not, that one of the GLBT groups in Israel will get him to another location, other than the West Bank.

I know my Palestinian friend tells me stories that mirror this man's claims.

-persecution by his family because of his sexual orientation.
-police had arrested, tortured and severely beaten him because he is openly gay.
remember the police raids of gay bars in Atlanta and Texas last year?
-Most members of his family have disowned him, and those who haven’t have warned him by phone to never come home, he stated.

not to the extent nor with the frequency that it happens in Palestine. Nor does it happen here with the implicit approval of law enforcement authorities, as it does happen frequently there.

And clearly, if things were as bad here as there, nobody would be applying for asylum.

it is still all too commonplace here