• Queers Against Israeli Apartheid urge Vancouver Queer Film Festival to “come out against Apartheid!”

    Posted on August 25, 2012

    (Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories) August 22, 2012.  Queer activists and allies gathered outside the Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) screening of “The Invisible Men”, carrying sparkly signs and handing out pink informational leaflets to festival patrons. The group came together under the banner “Queers Against Israeli Apartheid” (QuAIA) in response to the VQFF”s screening […]

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  • Seattle LGBT Commission Cancels “Pinkwashing” Event Sponsored by Israeli Consulate – Events in Olympia and Tacoma Also Canceled

    Posted on March 18, 2012

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USACBI Press Contact: usacbi@usacbi.org Seattle Chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace Press Contact: Wendy Somerson 206-226-9218 Olympia Press Contact: Anna-Marie Murano 360-402-0794 [16 March 2012] The Seattle LGBT Commission has voted to cancel an upcoming event being sponsored by the Israeli Consulate and right-wing Israel advocacy group StandWithUs. The event, scheduled for […]

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  • EI: In new pinkwashing recruitment campaign, Israel offers free travel for propaganda services

    Posted on November 28, 2011

    The following piece, published by Asa Winstanley at the Electronic Intifada,  exposes a new planned PR campaign for Israeli apartheid, based on giving away free trips: The story of the floundering “Brand Israel“ advertising campaign continues. An Israeli government ministry has established a propaganda website called Hasbara.gov.il – a Hebrew word often translated as “propaganda”. […]

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  • BDS Victory: IGLYO moves out of Israel!

    Posted on July 29, 2011

    The following statement was released on July 29, 2011 by al-Qaws and Palestinian Queers for BDS: Palestinian queer groups welcome the decision by the board of IGLYO to withdraw their annual General Assembly conference from Tel Aviv, Israel. Since June 1st, a campaign to get “IGLYO Out of Israel” was launched by Palestinian Queer Groups to protest […]

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  • Haneen Maikey on Resisting homophobia and occupation

    Posted on July 16, 2011

    The following article ran in International Viewpoint in July 2011, interviewing Haneen Maikey  from Al Qaws on Palestinian queer organizing and BDS: Resisting homophobia and occupation Alex de Jong Haneen Maikey from the Palestinian queer group Al Qaws was in Amsterdam in June talking about their struggles for sexual emancipation and against the Israeli occupation. […]

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