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While instances of Hamas targeting western queer individuals are undocumented, they are known for enforcing strict Sharia law - which criminalizes homosexuality and results in severe punishments, including death for LGBTQ+ individuals under their territories. https://www.newsweek.com/prominent-hamas-commander-was-executed-after-accusations-gay-sex-432343 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63174835.amp https://reason.com/2023/10/27/the-contradictions-of-queers-for-palestine/ https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/palestinian-territories/1660138495-exclusive-gay-man-who-fled-gaza-speaks-about-experience-with-hamas https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-5-2003-1346_EN.html https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/2024-04-03/ty-article-magazine/.premium/hamas-files-found-by-israel-in-gaza-detail-execution-of-senior-member-accused-of-being-gay/0000018e-9e6d-d64e-afce-fffd62370000 https://www.fairplanet.org/story/death-penalty-homosexualty-illegal/
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