According to conference coordinator, gay activist, and CUNY professor Sarah Shulman, “pinkwashing” is part of the “growing global gay movement against the Israeli occupation” that consists of a “deliberate strategy to conceal the continuing violations of Palestinians’ human rights behind an image of modernity signified by Israeli gay life.” In other words, despite the reality Israel is one of the most gay-friendly nations in the world, that ethos is little more than a smokescreen designed to deflect attention away from their alleged execrable treatment of Palestinians.
“Homonationalism,” a word coined by Jasbir K. Puar, Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University, is defined as the “tendency among some white gay people to privilege their racial and religious identity,” due to the “emotional legacy of homophobia.” Thus, according to Shulman, the true nature of Israeli society remains misunderstood. “Increasing gay rights have caused some people of good will to mistakenly judge how advanced a country is by how it responds to homosexuality,” she contends...
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And what's wrong with that?
The article then descends into a bunch of awful Zionist nonsense.
Anti-semitic?
Sarah Shulman is a jew.
Noam Chomsky is a jew.
I think I have right of return.
I am Spartacus.
Oh do fuck off.
Let's bomb Iran - Gay Pride!
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Sarah Shulman is a jew.
ReplyDeleteNoam Chomsky is a jew.
Yeah, so what's your point?
A jew can't possibly be Anti-semitic?
Can a homosexual be a homophobe?
How is criticising how Israel acts in the occupied terrotries "anti-semitic"?
DeleteThe proper term to use when referring to someone of Jewish ancestry or a member of the Jewish faith is “Jewish,” although “Jew” is technically correct. However, “Jew” has become laden with negative connotations which have led most people to conclude that it should not be utilized in polite conversation, for fear of being viewed as an insult. The plural form, “Jews,” along with “Jewry” to refer collectively to Jewish people around the world, is appropriate for use in most regions, although individual people may express personal preferences which should be respected.
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