Comments on: Queer Jews Will Not Be Silenced

By: ASB

ASB — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:08:54 +0000

I’m with T, BB, and Michael.

By: MuzzleWatch » Nice, liberal Jewish institutions shame peacenik LGBT Jews

MuzzleWatch » Nice, liberal Jewish institutions shame peacenik LGBT Jews — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:31:31 +0000

[...] They write in JVoices: “We, Queer members of the Bay Area Jewish Community and our allies, are deeply saddened by events surrounding the “Jews March for Pride” contingent in this year’s San Francisco Pride Parade. [...]

By: Deena

Deena — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:30:35 +0000

Yes, Let’s support establishing a nation where the GLBT community will fear for their lives.
Just a fairly current bit of news:
In March 2008, Israel’s Interior Ministry granted a gay Palestinian from Jenin a rare residency permit to live with his partner of 8 years in Tel Aviv after he said his sexuality put his life in danger in the West Bank

Israel remains one of the few places where glbt people have at least a semblance of security. There must be a reason why Muslim gays and lesbians emigrate to Israel.

At least think before you act.
And as for you’re being ‘outed’ at work and other places. What did you expect? If you didn’t wish to show the world who you are, then you should have worn masks!

By: Queer Anti-Zionist Jew

Queer Anti-Zionist Jew — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:51:16 +0000

This queer anti-zionist jew from chicago supports your voices!! i have no pride in israel’s apartheid and resent the co-opting of my voice. queer jews in solidarity – liberation for palestinians and all people!

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:26:33 +0000

I see nothing inconsistent about marching behind a great big Israeli flag and supporting a Palestinian state. Why does pro-Palestine have to equal anti-Israel? The Israeli flag symbolizes the Israeli people — not the Netanyahu government and not the “occupation” — and if you can’t get your head around support for the Israeli people then I would say no, you have no business marching with the Jewish community, “organized” or otherwise, in ANY parade.

By: Naftali

Naftali — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:24:01 +0000

Youa re all supporters of Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror, shame on you all. BTW, check to see how gay people are treated in Gaza and in the Islamic world.

By: Backseat Blogger

Backseat Blogger — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:35:56 +0000

Odd. you seem to fel that you should be free to express your opinions and then express shock when others express theirs.

free speach for me but not for thee.

By: T

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:53:58 +0000

This is messed up. I support the right of Jews to march in the pride parade as Jews who are against the occupation and to march without having israeli flags foisted upon them.

Still, are they serious? They are surprised and alarmed that they are facing repercussions? Are they new to being activists, because that is just ridiculous. Of course you are going to be “outed” and your outfit/banner/slogan commented on if you march in an EXTREMELY PUBLIC PARADE. Your politics, if you put them on display, are fair game for discussion and attention. I think it’s more than a bit whiny and entitled when these folks managed to march without any real opposition in the parade yet STILL find a bunch of insubstantial little things to complain about (oh no, my coworkers saw me at the biggest and most well-attended parade in the whole city! oh no, i marched with a jews against teh occupation sign and now my friends know i’m about the occupation! oh no!)

as an anti-occupation jew i have lost friends over this and had difficult situations in my religious community. but if these are the worst of these folks’ complaints, they need to get over themselves.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:44:40 +0000

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/aclu_defends_nazis_right_to_burn

By: Jerry Haber

Jerry Haber — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:22:41 +0000

HI, first of all, I just wanted to express my support for you guys, and I hope you will let us know the far-reaching consequences. I read the article quickly, and I so I didn’t know what your relationship was with the more mainstream Jewish LGBT community. Were they cool with things? Who invited the Israel embassy anyway, and who was responsible for attempting to muzzle you guys. And who is beyond the recriminations?

Keep the good work!