Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism Explained

Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism (QUIT!) is a gay San Francisco Bay Area political action group supporting boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel; and opposing Pinkwashing of the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people.[1] It was founded in early 2001 by a member of LAGAI-Queer Insurrection.[2]

Goals

The group "supports divestment, the right of return for all Palestinians, immediate Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian territories and describes Zionism as racism."[3]

The group opposes Pinkwashing (promoting through an appeal to "queer-friendliness") of the Israeli government and its anti-Palestinian policies.[1]

Some have argued the groups goals are hypocritical given the state of queer rights in Palestine.[4]

Activities

Protests/campaigns

Founder arrested in West Bank and Israel

In December, 2004, one of QUIT!'s founders, Kate Bender-Raphael was arrested by Israeli authorities while "filming a clash between Israeli soldiers and activists protesting the building of the separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bil'in."[14] [15] [16] Bender-Raphael had been arrested in Israel and deported in 2003 "also for filming the Israel Defense Forces' reaction to a demonstration against the barrier." As a result of her arrest, QUIT! staged a protest outside the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco.[17]

Boycott World Pride Jerusalem

In late 2004, in response to Interpride's decision that the Israeli group Jerusalem Open House would host the second World Pride parade in 2005, QUIT! launched a Boycott World Pride[18] campaign. The boycott picked up steam after the event was postponed until August 2006 because of the pullout of the Israeli settlements from the Gaza Strip. QUIT and many other individuals and organizations contended that it was inappropriate to hold an event titled "Love Without Borders" in a city bisected by a 30-foot concrete wall. The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)[19] decided, in March 2006, not to participate in World Pride Jerusalem, stating, "IGLHRC recognizes that many LGBTI people in the region who wish to attend World Pride 2006, named 'Love without Borders,' will be unable to do so due to travel restrictions and conditions that limit mobility and participation."[20]

San Francisco LGBT Film Festival

In an open letter signed by more than 100 artists and writers, including Sophie Fiennes, Elia Suleiman, Ken Loach, Haim Bresheeth, Jenny Morgan, John Berger, Arundhati Roy, Ahdaf Soueif, Eduardo Galeano, Brian Eno, and Leon Rosselson, Frameline was asked "to honor calls for an international boycott of Israeli political and cultural institutions, by discontinuing Israeli consulate sponsorship of the LGBT film festival and not cosponsoring events with the Israeli consulate."[21]

References

  1. Web site: QUIT! Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism. quitpalestine.org. 14 October 2015.
  2. Web site: queerrevolution.org . queerrevolution.org . 2013-12-02.
  3. Web site: U.S. Anti-Israel Activity . Adl.org . 2012-11-12.
  4. Web site: Kirchick . James . 28 January 2009 . Queers for Palestine? . 2024-07-09 . www.advocate.com . en.
  5. Web site: This time, divestment is an anti-peace movement | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California . Jewishsf.com . 2002-03-01 . 2012-11-12.
  6. Web site: Workers World July 11, 2002: Pride in San Francisco . Workers.org . 2002-07-11 . 2012-11-12.
  7. Web site: Workers World Sept. 5, 2002: Resistance in Israel undercuts settler regime . Workers.org . 2002-09-05 . 2012-11-12.
  8. Web site: ZCommunications | Queer 'Settlers' Land on Berkeley Starbucks by Quit | ZNet Article . Zmag.org . 2002-08-20 . 2012-11-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929095552/http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=2233 . 2007-09-29 .
  9. Web site: Latest News . Advocate.com . 2012-11-12.
  10. Web site: Anti-Israel protest at film fest irks local gay Jews, consulate | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California . Jewishsf.com . 2003-06-20 . 2012-11-12.
  11. Web site: Greenspan . Judy . It's time to revive militant legacy of LGBT movement . Workers.org . 2006-07-03 . 2012-11-12.
  12. http://www.resistinc.org/grantees/2004/grantees2004.html Resist Grants of 2004 Listed by Category
  13. Web site: Munce . Megan . Thousands march through S.F. streets to demand permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas . San Francisco Chronicle . 2023-12-02 . 2024-03-10.
  14. Web site: Shorts: Mideast | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California . Jewishsf.com . 2004-12-17 . 2012-11-12.
  15. Web site: Protesters rally for jailed Berkeley radical, condemn security fence | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California . Jewishsf.com . 2004-01-09 . 2012-11-12.
  16. Web site: Berkeley radical released from jail, may be deported | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California . Jewishsf.com . 2004-01-16 . 2012-11-12.
  17. Web site: Demian Bulwa . SAN FRANCISCO / Activists to protest at Israeli Consulate . SFGate . 2004-01-06 . 2012-11-12.
  18. Web site: de beste bron van informatie over boycott world pride. Deze website is te koop! . boycottworldpride.org . 2012-11-12.
  19. Web site: International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission . IGLHRC . 2012-11-12.
  20. https://archive.today/20070618082734/http://www.iglhrc.org/site/iglhrc/section.php?id=5&detail=615 International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission - Human Rights For Everyone. Everywhere
  21. Web site: Bajko . Matthew S. . The Bay Area Reporter Online | Political Notebook: Queer activists reel over Israel, Frameline ties . Ebar.com . 2012-11-12.

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