Gay israeli soldiers

Israeli LGBTQ soldiers hope the war in Gaza will bolster their fight for equal rights at home Before the war broke out, LGBTQ rights were at the heart of fierce debate over the government’s. Meet Cpl. Yehonatan: a soldier in the foreign relations department of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Unit. As a soldier who is both religious and proudly gay, Cpl.

The Israeli military consists of the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Border Police, both of which engage in combat to further the nation's goals. Israel's military is one of the most accommodating in the world for LGBT individuals. [1][2] The country allows homosexual, bisexual, and any other non-heterosexual men and women to participate openly, without policy-based discrimination. Updates Red Mail. Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Jewish World.

Many LGBTQ Israeli soldiers feel the war has placed their status in stark relief: They have been called to risk their lives on the front lines in Gaza but are denied rights afforded to. Lavers will be on assignment in Israel through Oct. HERZLIYA, Israel — Hundreds of people on Tuesday attended a memorial service for a gay Israel Defense Force major who was killed while fighting Hamas militants in southern Israel on Oct. Sagi Golan, 30, was at home in the Tel Aviv suburb of Herzliya with his fiancé, Omer Ohana, when the militant group launched its surprise attack against from the Gaza Strip.

A gay Israeli soldier recently unfurled an LGBTQ flag on Gaza soil – making good on a self-made vow to bring a rainbow pride flag into battle against Hamas. Yoav Atzmoni, 31, told The Post. Rayyan Dabbous does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. University of Toronto provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Toronto provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR.