CONTACTStaffCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2024 Pride Publishing Inc.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
Majed Koka, a gay Palestinian who faces persecution at home, awaits a reply from the Israeli Interior Ministry 15 months after requesting legal residency on humanitarian grounds.
According to Haaretz, "For the last eight years, Koka has lived with a partner, an Israeli citizen. In 2002, the two even signed a partnership agreement and registered themselves as married with the municipality - though legally, the state does not recognize gay marriage."
Koka, 26, tried to apply for refugee status at the local office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, but he was rejected because the agency does not deal with Palestinians. In the meantime, as he waits to hear about his citizenship request, he continues to be arrested frequently because he is living in Israel illegally.
However, according to Haaretz, Koka knows that he cannot return to the West Bank.
"If I returned to Nablus, it would be like throwing paper into a fire," he said. "If I returned I'd be in big trouble, one long nightmare."
From our Sponsors
Most Popular
17 of the most batsh*t things N.C. Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson has said
September 19 2024 4:34 PM
True
After 20 years, and after tonight, Obama will no longer be the Democrats' top star
August 20 2024 12:28 PM
More Than 50 of Our Favorite LGBTQ+ Moms
May 12 2024 11:44 AM
Trump ally Laura Loomer goes after Lindsey Graham: ‘We all know you’re gay’
September 13 2024 2:28 PM
Conjoined twins Lori Schappell and trans man George Schappell dead at 62
April 27 2024 6:13 PM
60 wild photos from Folsom Street East that prove New York City knows how to play
June 21 2024 12:25 PM
Latest Stories
Republicans' unprecedented anti-LGBTQ+ attacks highlighted in new HRC Congressional Scorecard
October 23 2024 10:56 AM
Transgender youth satisfied with gender-affirming care 6-10 years later, according to a new study
October 23 2024 10:51 AM
Escape to laid-back luxury at this elevated rainforest resort
October 23 2024 5:00 AM