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'Queers for Palestine' and the intersectionality trap fueling antisemitism - analysis

How a theory of overlapping oppression became, for some, a framework for anti-Israel activism

Protesters in France hold a sign that reads FEMINISTS AND QUEER PEOPLE STAND WITH GAZA during the 2026 Suburban Pride which took place in Aubervilliers in support of LGBTQ people in working class neighborhoods in June.Premium
Police officers walk, as emergency responders work on the site, after the annual Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride parade was called off, after a car crashed into the crowd at Tiergarten park, leaving several people injured, in Berlin, Germany, July 25, 2026.

Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police in Berlin suburb

US President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One, while he arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, US, July 17, 2026.

US Education Department removes rules against discrimination, civil rights groups condemned move

‘TO BE a parent in Israel is almost obligatory’: Israel’s national health insurance system offers one of the world’s most generous fertility packages.

One in four Tel Aviv-Jaffa families headed by a single parent, report finds


Jerusalem to add 2015 Pride Parade victim to municipal names registry, memorial site planned

Banki was 15 when she was stabbed during the Jerusalem Pride and Tolerance Parade in 2015. Six other marchers were also wounded in the knife attack carried out by Yishai Schlissel.

A person takes a photo of a memorial sign showing the image of Shira Banki, an Israeli teenager who was stabbed during the 2015 Jerusalem Pride Parade, during the 21st annual Jerusalem Pride Parade in Jerusalem on June 1, 2023.

Three hundred Israelis took own life in 2025, some 7,000 attempted suicide, Health Ministry reveals

"We need to be ready for a rise in suicidal ideation for the foreseeable future," said Yael Pomerantz, director of the Health Ministry's suicide prevention unit.

 ‘INADEQUATE SLEEP raises the risk for numerous health conditions, including heart attacks, diabetes, obesity, and cancer, and too little sleep is also linked with an increased likelihood of developing mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and even suicidal tendencies.’

Uganda abandons prosecution in first 'aggravated homosexuality' case under controversial 2023 law

The East African country enacted the Anti-Homosexuality Act in 2023, defying pressure from Western governments as well as local and international rights groups.

File photo: Ugandan Members of Parliament stand as they participate during the passing of the anti-Homosexuality bill, at a sitting inside the Parliament Buildings in Kampala, Uganda May 2, 2023.

Gay rights activist arrested in London for 'Globalize the intifada' sign

Tatchell’s arrest comes weeks after the police in London announced that they would arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who chant “globalize the intifada.”

Activist Peter Tatchell is arrested a during a national march for Palestine on January 31, 2026 in London, England.

Police arrest 16-year-old from Bnei Brak suspected of setting fire to Pride flag in Tel Aviv

The teen was arrested on Sunday morning, and police found a burnt Pride flag and a lighter during a search of his belongings.

Burned flag found in home of 16-year-old from Bnei Brak.

Conservative Judaism’s new line on intermarriage is a great start. What comes next is key - opinion

Belonging is not declared. It is rebuilt and demonstrated, slowly, through consistency, humility, and courage. If the movement is willing to do that work, genuine repair is possible.

  Conservative Judaism has been trying to chart a middle path between Jewish tradition and acceptance of the reality of interfaith families.

Trans screenwriter Our Lady J condemns anti-Zionism in LGBTQ spaces: ‘Zionism is not a dirty word’

“Until the LGBTQ community distances itself from antisemitism, including antizionism, our allies will continue to fall away, and we will remain defenseless,” wrote actress and producer Our Lady J.

Our Lady J at The Elizabeth Taylor Night of Compassion held at The Beverly Hills Hotel on Sept. 18, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.

Trump draws criticism after joking about transgender athlete at Kennedy Center

Remarks by President Donald Trump mocking a transgender athlete have sparked criticism, amid ongoing legal battles over transgender rights in the US.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025.

'Frustrations of a young man': Alaa Abd El-Fattah apologizes for some of his controversial comments

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other cabinet ministers announced that they were “delighted” that El-Fattah had been brought to the UK and reunited with his family after 12 years in prison.

PROMINENT BRITISH-EGYPTIAN activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who was released from prison after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential pardon for him, stands next to his mother, Laila Soueif, and sister, Sanaa, at home in Giza, Egypt, September 23, 2025.

A Wider Bridge, a pro-Israel advocate in LGBTQ spaces, is shutting down

Pro Israel LGBTQ group A Wider Bridge said it will wind down operations by year’s end, pointing to funding challenges after years of controversy in progressive queer circles.

A person wears a pride-themed yarmulke in the West Village in New York City, on June 26, 2020.