Intersectionality On the West Bank

Powerline ^ | August 18, 2019 | John Hinderaker

[yoe]

If Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar had made their visit to “Palestine,” their time would have been devoted exclusively to bashing Israel. Their attacks would have combined American-style leftism with Palestinian religious solidarity. And yet, as Scott has pointed out more than once, there are obvious tensions between Islam and the contemporary Left, as embodied by the Squad. What branch of Islam is it, exactly, that celebrates abortion, homosexuality and transgenderism?

[snip]The Palestinian Authority has banned members of the Palestinian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community from carrying out any activities in the West Bank.

The ban came after the grassroots group Al-Qaws for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society, (Arabic for the bow), which engages and supports Palestinians who identify as LGBT, was planning to hold a gathering for its members in Nablus at the end of this month. …

[yoe]

Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan all congressmen who are frauds..."Islam permits lying! It is called “Al-taqiyya."

[dp0622]

I want to know what gay muslim had the bright idea to form a group and want to hold meeting or talk try to spread the word.

Might as well just stand on the roof and wait if you’re that suicidal.

[Vermont Lt]

As much as I hate the Squad, a story that begins with definitive statements about stuff that never happened is suspect. Either this person is a poor writer, or he has developed a quantum time machine.