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Last update - 18:40 25/03/2008 Israel grants permission for gay Palestinian to join lover in Tel Aviv By Reuters Tags: Homosexuals, Defense Ministry  Israel has granted a Palestinian a rare residency permit after the man, who is gay, said his sexuality put his life in danger in the West Bank, a Defense Ministry official said Tuesday. The 33-year-old Palestinian from Jenin was issued a temporary permit to live with his Israeli partner in Tel Aviv after arguing he faced death threats from fellow Palestinians who disapproved of him being gay, the official said. Advertisement Israel's Interior Ministry rarely issues permits for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank who want to live with their partners in Israel, regardless of sexuality. Requesting such a permit can take years. "In this case the man's lawyer said his life was in danger because of his sexual preference," said Peter Lerner, spokesman for the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, whose office comes under the defense establishment. "On this basis we issued the temporary permit," he said. But while homosexuality is largely taboo in conservative and majority Muslim West Bank cities, one rights groups working with Palestinian gays said there had been few reports of physical violence in recent years. But Palestinians are wary of collaborators with Israel, and Rauda Morcos, director of Aswat support group for Palestinian lesbians, said this suspicion was directed at gay men and women. Morcos said Palestinian gays were sometimes targeted by the Israeli secret service (Shin Bet) and told they must collaborate or face being outed. Lerner said the man, whom he would not name, would still need eventual approval from the Interior Ministry to stay in Israel on a permanent basis. Related articles: Islamic Movement condemns Palestinian lesbian conference Opinion / Proud in my shtetl Moreover / Looking for love Bookmark to del.icio.us   My land, my country Israeli Arabs mark 32nd Land Day in demonstrations across the country. One voice on Israel It's hard to find differences in U.S. candidates' promises on peace process.   1.   Gives new meaning to make love, not war (end) 19:02  |  Joe Sittizen 25/03/08   2.   Great Stuff 19:04  |  Richard Hertz 25/03/08   3.   Hundreds of gay Palestinians live in Israel 19:34  |  David 25/03/08   4.   gays don`t reproduce so much...so 19:40  |  will 25/03/08   5.   Good, but.... 20:00  |  Some Random Guy 25/03/08   6.   I find the whole thing a pain in the backside 20:12  |  Stephen of NYC 25/03/08   7.   Positive Good News 21:05  |  Clive 25/03/08   8.   6 David 21:14  |  Jose Marcio 25/03/08   9.   Arafat Outed 21:35  |  Ari 25/03/08   10.   Israel is good 21:41  |  George Jochnowitz 25/03/08   11.   ISrael 22:04  |  Yankee 25/03/08   12.   Horrors! 22:19  |  hollingsworth 25/03/08   13.   If residents of Sderot were gay... 22:48  |  Azohun Vei 25/03/08   14.   #6 23:12  |  Eli 25/03/08   15.   Yum! 23:43  |  Abu Bin Ricktum 25/03/08   16.   SO WHATS NEXT??? 23:58  |  MATILDA 25/03/08   17.   where educated? 00:20  |  hollingsworth 26/03/08   18.   There are many gay Palestinians there and they are the best ! 00:25  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/03/08   19.   #4 About gay reproduction. Yes if you adsopt. 00:27  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/03/08   20.   Israel is sure to accept Amaphhrodites next. Steven, I hope so 00:30  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/03/08   21.   Permission for gay couple 01:17  |  Ben 26/03/08   22.   i dont really have anything to say about this but its a story tha 01:18  |  crack of dawn 26/03/08   23.   That`s brave... to #13 01:50  |  Ariel 26/03/08   24.   I love the news, mostly because... 02:32  |  civilized Kid 26/03/08   25.   hollingsworth #12 _ Why The Question? The Answer Is Obviously 02:32  |  Eli 26/03/08   26.   #15 - Ben - Israel has partner benefits 02:35  |  Slibovitz 26/03/08   27.   This is to Israel`s Credit 03:33  |  Donald 26/03/08   28.   to Eli 03:57  |  hollingsworth 26/03/08   29.   to yaakov #18 04:02  |  hollingsworth 26/03/08   30.   Now Now Hollingsworth, Please Read Your Post 06:35  |  Eli 26/03/08   31.   Backside? 07:21  |  Sam 26/03/08   32.   Not a Jewish State! 12:22  |  Asher Meza 26/03/08   33.   hey, Asher, don`t like it? 14:58  |  the pope 26/03/08   34.   If Arafat knew...1 million gay Pals in T Aviv could end Israel 15:17  |  Alain 26/03/08   35.   There was a movie with a similar subject 15:20  |  Hastaroth 26/03/08   36.   What`s A Hollingworth? 15:24  |  Tex 26/03/08   37.   Hermaphrodite 16:01  |  Hadar 26/03/08   38.   hey, tex 16:43  |  hollingsworth 26/03/08   39.   Why the Jewish lover could not move to trendy Ramallah? 17:55  |  Genuine Tosefta 26/03/08   40.   #5 Hastaroth, there was another movie where Arabs were tolerant 18:00  |  Genuine Tosefta 26/03/08   41.   A precedent for Islamic BriGAYdes?! 18:50  |  Reisz 26/03/08   42.   He starts work at Zara on Monday 20:06  |  Ben 26/03/08   43.   # 19 Yaakov which is it 2 boys or 1 daughter? 12:40  |  petra 31/03/08   44.   THEY ALL WANT TO BE IN ISRAEL. 12:51  |  petra 31/03/08   45.   # 18 YAACKOV YOU SHOULD KNOW! 12:53  |  petra 31/03/08

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