Left-wing activists in New York City held a “Queers for Palestine” rally amid the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel.
Journalist Andy Ngo released a video of the event.
The protestors can be heard shouting, “Queer rights, trans rights, we say no to genocide.”
“Queers for Palestine” protest in New York City on Oct. 23. Video courtesy of @theinkbubble: pic.twitter.com/9s0lH8tVzx
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) October 24, 2023
Another video showed activists chanting, “Resistance is justified when people are occupied.”
At the "Queers for Palestine" direct action in NYC on Oct. 24, protesters chanted in support of the atrocities by Hamas in Israel, which include the mass slaughtering of women and children. "Resistance is justified" pic.twitter.com/hCnkSfjIvz
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) October 24, 2023
Ngo also shared images from the protest, tweeting, “Far-left protesters at the NYC Queers for Palestine direct action falsely link the long regional conflict to American social issues. Abortion is almost entirely banned in the Palestinian territories, even in cases of rape or incest. West Bank Palestinian women who seek the procedure will sometimes go to Israel.”
“Reproductive justice means free Palestine”
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) October 24, 2023
Far-left protesters at the NYC Queers for Palestine direct action falsely link the long regional conflict to American social issues. Abortion is almost entirely banned in the Palestinian territories, even in cases of rape or incest.… pic.twitter.com/zwCHoJ1f5B
Palestinian leadership does not support LGBTQ rights.
An X user tweeted, ‘People called Gays 4 Gaza’ and ‘Queers for Palestine’ are demanding the end of Israel.”
“Israel, whose LGBT rights are considered the most developed in the Middle East,” Ada Lluch wrote, noting, “Meanwhile being gay is a criminal offense in Gaza.”
People called Gays 4 Gaza” and “Queers for Palestine” are demanding the end of Israel.
— Ada Lluch 🇪🇸 (@ada_lluch) October 25, 2023
Israel, whose LGBT rights are considered the most developed in the Middle East.
Meanwhile being gay is a criminal offense in Gaza.
“Palestine criminalises same-sex sexual activity between…
