Israel/Palestine and the Queer International
Sarah Schulman
As Schulman learns more, she questions the contradiction between Israel’s investment in presenting itself as gay friendly–financially sponsoring gay film festivals and parades–and its denial of the rights of Palestinians. At the same time, she talks with straight Palestinian activists about their position in relation to homosexuality and gay rights in Palestine and internationally. Back in the United States, Schulman draws on her extensive activist experience to organize a speaking tour for some of the Palestinian queer leaders whom she had met and trusted. Dubbed ‘Al-Tour,’ it takes the activists to LGBT community centers, conferences, and universities throughout the United States. Its success solidifies her commitment to working to end Israel’s occupation of Palestine, and it kindles her larger hope that a new ‘queer international’ will emerge and join other movements demanding human rights across the globe.
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ISBN | 9780822353737 |
Genre | Jewish Interest; Non-Fiction |
Publication Date | 2012 |
Publisher | Duke University Press |
No. of Pages | 193 |
LoC Classification | HQ76.2.I75 .S38 2012 |
Rating | NotRated |
Subject | Arab-Israeli Conflict; Jewish-Arab Relations; Palestinian Arabs – Government Policy – Israel; Palestinian Arabs – Social Conditions. – Israel; Sexual Minorities – Political Activity – Israel |
BookID | 15222 |