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LGBTQ+ Palestinians can request asylum in Israel
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LGBTQ+ Palestinians can request asylum in Israel
LGBTQ+ Palestinians can request asylum in Israel
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-785171LGBTQ+ Palestinians in danger due to their sexual orientation can request asylum in Israel, the Tel Aviv District Court for Administrative Affairs ruled on Sunday, according to KAN news.
Judge Michal Agmon-Gonen approved the appeal of a Palestinian from the West Bank who had been rejected by the Population Authority due to his being Palestinian. The Population Authority’s position is that all Palestinians are not subject to the UN’s Refugee Convention, and, therefore, Israel is not obligated to provide asylum to any Palestinians.
The Palestinian who filed the appeal has been living in Israel since 2015 and claims that his life is at risk in the Palestinian territories due to his sexual identity. In the appeal, the Palestinian described how he was pushed into coming out to his parents after he refused to marry the woman they had chosen for him and how his father responded by attacking him and calling for additional relatives to assault him as well.
After realizing his life was in danger, the Palestinian ran from his home and got into Israel. After hiding in Israel for a while, the Palestinian contacted the Civil Authority through an organization that helps LGBTQ+ Arabs to request a residency permit. The request was refused at first but after further proceedings, he received a temporary permit.
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The Population Authority's position is that all Palestinians are not subject to the UN's Refugee Convention.
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Corollary: Are Arab soldiers in the IDF committing “genocide” against their cousins in Gaza – or protecting their own families from hamas and other terrorist groups based there?
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