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The term "Judea and Samaria" would possibly be appropriate if this was about the law in the Israeli settlements in the region, but it's about Palestinian laws, so it should be called the West Bank. (The two ands in Gaza Strep and Judea and Samaria also makes it very difficult |
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[[Homosexuality]] is still illegal in parts of the Palestine-occupied Israeli territories. In 1951, same-sex acts were [[decriminalize]]d in [[Judea and Samaria Area|Judea]] and Samaria, which was occupied by [[Jordan]]. In the [[Gaza Strip]], same-sex acts between men were made illegal in 1936, by the [[British Mandate of Palestine|British Mandate]] Criminal Code Ordinance, No. 74. This law is still in place, so same-sex acts between men are still illegal there. [[Lesbian]] women are not covered by this law.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|title=State-Sponsored Homophobia: A World Survey of Laws Prohibiting Same-Sex Activity Between Consenting Adults|url=http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2010.pdf|access-date=2012-02-20|archive-date=2010-11-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122235101/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2010.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
[[Homosexuality]] is still illegal in parts of the Palestine-occupied Israeli territories. In 1951, same-sex acts were [[decriminalize]]d in [[Judea and Samaria Area|Judea]] and Samaria, which was occupied by [[Jordan]]. In the [[Gaza Strip]], same-sex acts between men were made illegal in 1936, by the [[British Mandate of Palestine|British Mandate]] Criminal Code Ordinance, No. 74. This law is still in place, so same-sex acts between men are still illegal there. [[Lesbian]] women are not covered by this law.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|title=State-Sponsored Homophobia: A World Survey of Laws Prohibiting Same-Sex Activity Between Consenting Adults|url=http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2010.pdf|access-date=2012-02-20|archive-date=2010-11-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122235101/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2010.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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In the [[West Bank]] and the [[Gaza Strip]], the [[Palestinian Authority]] has not made laws either for or against homosexuality. Instead, the President of the Palestinian Authority decided to keep the laws that were already in place in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. On May 20, 1994, he ruled that laws that took effect before June 5, 1967 in these areas would not be changed. The laws are also more complicated because the Palestinian territories have been ruled by many different foreign powers, like the [[Ottoman Empire]], the [[British Empire]], Jordan, and [[Egypt]]. Each of these foreign powers, along with Israel, created their own laws for the Palestinian-occupied Israeli territories. Because of the many different laws that have been in place there, the legal situation in the territories is confusing. Sometimes, the criminal law about homosexuality is used in the territories. At other times it isnt. It can be different in the different territories.<ref>{{cite web |title=Legal Status in the Palestinian territories |url=http://lawcenter.birzeit.edu/iol/en/index.php?action_id=210 |access-date=2012-02-20 |archive-date=2007-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103074653/http://lawcenter.birzeit.edu/iol/en/index.php?action_id=210 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=GayLaw.net|title=Palestine - Laws|url=http://www.gaylawnet.com/laws/ps.htm|access-date=2012-02-20|archive-date=2018-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915091756/http://www.gaylawnet.com/laws/ps.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:29, 7 February 2024
In the Palestinian territories there are no laws that specifically protect LGBT people from discrimination (not being treated equally because they are LGBT) or harassment. However, the Basic Law of the Palestinian Constitution claims to give all Palestinians certain freedoms. It covers freedom of belief, freedom of expression, and freedom of bodily integrity. It also gives Palestinians freedom from discrimination "because of race, sex, color, religion, political views, or disability". The Basic Law also protects people's human rights. In other countries, people have used these types of laws and freedoms to argue that LGBT rights should exist.[1] However, hundreds of gay Palestinians have left and moved to Israel because they did not feel welcome or safe in Palestinian-ruled areas.[2]
Homosexuality is still illegal in parts of the Palestine-occupied Israeli territories. In 1951, same-sex acts were decriminalized in Judea and Samaria, which was occupied by Jordan. In the Gaza Strip, same-sex acts between men were made illegal in 1936, by the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance, No. 74. This law is still in place, so same-sex acts between men are still illegal there. Lesbian women are not covered by this law.[3]
In the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Authority has not made laws either for or against homosexuality. Instead, the President of the Palestinian Authority decided to keep the laws that were already in place in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. On May 20, 1994, he ruled that laws that took effect before June 5, 1967 in these areas would not be changed. The laws are also more complicated because the Palestinian territories have been ruled by many different foreign powers, like the Ottoman Empire, the British Empire, Jordan, and Egypt. Each of these foreign powers, along with Israel, created their own laws for the Palestinian-occupied Israeli territories. Because of the many different laws that have been in place there, the legal situation in the territories is confusing. Sometimes, the criminal law about homosexuality is used in the territories. At other times it isnt. It can be different in the different territories.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "The Amended Basic Law" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ "BBC: Palestinian gays flee to Israel".
- ↑ Ottosson, Daniel. "State-Sponsored Homophobia: A World Survey of Laws Prohibiting Same-Sex Activity Between Consenting Adults" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ "Legal Status in the Palestinian territories". Archived from the original on 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ GayLaw.net. "Palestine - Laws". Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2012-02-20.