Haneen Maikey and Izzy Mustafa from alQaws discuss building a politically queer grassroots movement in Palestine, connecting to queer Palestinians in diaspora, and confronting Pinkwashing.
Last week, 43 reservists affiliated with the Israeli army’s “Unit 8200” – an electronic espionage operation – issued a public letter decrying Israel’s latest attack on Gaza...
In 2008, Laila was a recent college graduate and committed anti-occupation activist in her hometown of Nablus. But there was one issue her groups could not adequately address: her sexuality.
Although quite young and small, the Palestinian queer movement is far from homogeneous. It includes numerous groups of diverse, dynamic and nimble activists who...