Queer Israelis back suspension of pro-Gaza war group from LGBTQ+ federation

Over 100 queer Israeli activists have thrown their support behind the suspension of Israeli organisation The Aguda from a major global LGBTQ+ advocacy group.

In an open letter, the activists have called on the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, known as ILGA World, to "immediately expel organisations complicit in apartheid and genocide from its membership".

The letter, which welcomed ILGA World's recent decision to remove The Aguda’s bid to host its next conference in Tel Aviv, is signed by activists calling themselves "Queers Against Genocide". The signatories said they had withheld their identities because of safety concerns.

"As bi, trans, queer, lesbian and gay activists, it's our obligation to stand shoulder to shoulder with our Palestinian comrades, fight alongside them for decolonisation, life and liberation, and against any form of oppression," they write.

"Many of us have marched in the past decades under the banner 'No Pride in Occupation', and now continue to shout out: No Pride in Genocide!"

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