Since the Hamas October 7 massacre, movements such as "Gays for Palestine" and "Queers for Palestine" have become an integral part of the pro-Hamas rallies in the West, supporting the genocidal slogan "From the River to the Sea."
Earlier this month, MEMRI published a collection of videos of prominent Palestinian Islamic, political, and cultural figures stating that Palestinian people "will not accept a single homosexual" on the land of Palestine, and that homosexuals "should be thrown head first from the rooftop of the tallest building."[1]
The following is a collection of videos of prominent figures from Ansar Allah, aka the Houthis, making statements such as "one of the heinous moral crimes of the Israelites in our age is that... they are promoting homosexuality, in violation of human nature and the laws of Allah," and "the promiscuous, deformed, and homosexuals were all created by America."
The Iran-backed Houthis, part of the "axis of resistance," have been assisting Hamas throughout the current Gaza war by firing ballistic missiles at the Israeli city of Eilat. They have also blocked and targeted commercial shipping in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Bab el-Mandeb strait.
It should be noted that Houthi figures have accused Israel, where Gay Pride parades are openly held, of spreading homosexuality. Prominent Palestinian clerics have also accused Israel of bringing homosexuality to the Holy Land. Ironically, were members of movements such as "Gays for Palestine" and "Queers for Palestine" to live in Gaza or in any of the lands of the "axis of resistance," they would probably need to seek asylum in Israel.
In February 2024, amid the current Gaza war, an Israeli court decided that Palestinian LGBTQ+ individuals may do this. Tel Aviv District Court Judge Michal Agmon Gonen ruled that "Palestinians threatened due to their sexual orientation can apply for asylum."[2]
Houthi Friday Sermon In Dhamar, Yemen By Imam Muhammad Al-Mu'ayyad: The Time Has Come For Humanity To Get Rid Of America – The Country Of Evil, Corruption, And Homosexuality; Yemen Will Lead The Jihad Against The U.S., Israel – January 12, 2024
"More than 400 years after America was established, the time has come for humanity to rid itself of that country of evil, corruption, and homosexuality that is America."
(Source: MEMRI TV)
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Friday Sermon In Dhamar, Yemen By Houthi Islamic Scholar Muhammad Al-Mu'ayyad: The Jews Lead The U.S., Use It To Spread Moral Corruption On Earth, Seek To Promote Homosexuality, Destroy Muslim Women's Chastity – June 16, 2023
"One of the heinous moral crimes of the Israelites in our age is that in a dangerous precedent, they are promoting homosexuality, in violation of human nature and the laws of Allah. This heralds divine wrath and divine punishment. Today, the U.S. wants to spread homosexuality all over the world. And what is the position of those so-called Muslims who normalize [relations with Israel]? They will not fear to normalize even homosexuality. We saw how they laid the foundations for prostitution, and how they prepared their societies in Saudi Arabia and in the UAE to accept any deviation, no matter how perverted or heinous it is. They are working on it day and night."
(Source: MEMRI TV)
(Source: MEMRI TV)
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Houthi Islamic Scholar Dr. Ahmad Al-Shami: The West Has A Double Standard Regarding Freedom Of Expression – Why It Is OK To Burn The Quran But Not The LGBTQ+ Flag? – September 13, 2021
"What did the defeatists and the Americans say? They said that this was freedom of expression. However, when a zealous Christian American burned the flag of the homosexuals – the flag of the people who allow for homosexuality and lesbianism – he was sentenced to 18 years by the court in America. Log on to the BBC website. They talk about it. 18 years in prison.
"Why is burning the Quran considered personal freedom and freedom of expression, while burning the colorful flag hurts the feelings of several thousands depraved homosexuals? Burning the Quran does not hurt the feelings of one billion and 600 million people? This is strange. These are double standards.
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"When the official authorities close a certain restaurant, that has a gay logo, then you hear all the crows crowing on Facebook and on social media, and silencing anyone who wants to defend this move, saying: 'Shut up, don't say a word,' accusing anyone who talks [about this] of belonging to ISIS. All you promiscuous and morally depraved [people] are the creation of America. The promiscuous, deformed, and homosexuals were all created by America."
(Source: MEMRI TV)
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Lebanese Researcher Ali Fadlallah On Houthi TV: The West Is Weak And Reliant On Technology, While Muslim Fighters Are Strong, Motivated; It's Good That Tel Aviv Is The Gay Capital Of The World – Gays And Perverts Have No Fighting Spirit – November 11, 2022
"No Western nation can produce this kind of fighters, in terms of face-to-face combat. They defeat them only from afar, using technology and [advanced] weapons.
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"The good news is — and this is well known — that Tel Aviv, the [Israeli] entity's capital is the capital city of the world's homosexuals. This is good news for us. These people — who are perverted to such an extent in their personal conduct — will never fight."
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[1] See MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 11376, #QueersForPalestine – Palestinian Imams: Palestinians 'Will Not Accept A Single Homosexual On The Land Of Palestine'; 'Homosexuals Should Be Thrown Head First From The Rooftop Of The Tallest Building,' June 4, 2024.
[2] Haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-02-07/ty-article/.premium/foreign-ministry-boasts-lgbtq-palestinian-asylum-ruling-interior-minister-seeks-
reversal/0000018d-83fb-dfd5-adff-dbfbc7a00000, February 7, 2024; Jpost.com/israel-news/article-785171, February 5, 2024.