ILGA World said The Aguda’s proposal to hold the group’s next world conference in Tel Aviv had violated its aims and objectives, and it is now reviewing The Aguda’s larger compliance with the ILGA World constitution.

The Aguda’s bid had been due to be voted on at ILGA World’s conference this month in Cape Town, South Africa.

“We recognise the historical experience with apartheid and colonialism in South Africa: even the possibility of voting on such a bid in their home country would have been at odds with the unequivocal solidarity with the Palestinian people.”

The move follows an open letter by three Palestinian LGBTQ+ organisations to ILGA World last month, raising major concerns about how Israeli LGBTQ+ groups have historically helped “pinkwash” and divert attention from Israel’s crimes against Palestinians.

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      2 days ago

      Yep I read the article. My answer stands. Go to any surrounding country and hold that conference in the open.

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        Hold it in Palestine, get murdered by Israel.

        Hold it in Iran, get murdered by Israel.

        Hold it in Lebanon, get murdered by Israel.

        …but Israel is less homophobic than them, so Israel’s genocide is good, actually.

        Are you able to explain why the Nazis were bad in a way that doesn’t implicate Israel?