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2024-06-15 14:53:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 29AEE6EA386CFA2A3A88707BF6DAA0F15C95BA0EC0D0714EDD3719375BE16BF3
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In 2016 Hamas executed one of it's commanders, Mahmoud Ishtiwi, for being gay. Hamas regularly arrests, abuses, and torture LGBTQ+ member who are forced to live in hiding. https://www.newsweek.com/prominent-hamas-commander-was-executed-after-accusations-gay-sex-432343 https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/palestinian-territories/1660138495-exclusive-gay-man-who-fled-gaza-speaks-about-experience-with-hamas https://unwatch.org/rights-group-exposes-palestinian-torture-ahead-of-first-un-review/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/middle-east/palestine-state-of/report-palestine-state-of/
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