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Israel/Palestine

King_David

(14,851 posts) Thu Dec 31, 2015, 02:00 AM Dec 2015

1st Ever Openly Gay Israeli Lawmaker to Be Interior Minister [View all]

After Israeli Interior Minister Silvan Shalom announced his resignation Sunday due to accusations of sexual misconduct, the Jerusalem Post reported that he would be replaced by the first ever openly gay Likud Member of the Knesset.

Shalom will be replaced by Likud lawmaker Amir Ohana, who will be the first ever openly gay Likud MK.

http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/1st-Ever-Openly-Gay-Israeli-Lawmaker-to-Be-Interior-Minister-20151220-0014.html

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1st Ever Openly Gay Israeli Lawmaker to Be Interior Minister [View all] King_David Dec 2015 OP

That's one hellava pinkwashing .... King_David Dec 2015 #1

Hats off Deny and Shred Dec 2015 #2

Exactly King_David Dec 2015 #3

your article is dated December 20 interesting azurnoir Dec 2015 #4

Silvan Shalom’s replacement to be Likud’s first openly gay Knesset member King_David Dec 2015 #5

I know azurnoir Dec 2015 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author King_David Dec 2015 #13

Netanyahu 'proud' to welcome first openly gay Likud MK King_David Dec 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Dec 2015 #7

Likud are a right wing party I could never support King_David Dec 2015 #9

I will never understand gay republicans leftynyc Jan 2016 #15

Ya'alon: I hope Israel follows US lead and permits gay marriage King_David Dec 2015 #10

Haredi MKs stay away as first openly gay Likud MK sworn in King_David Dec 2015 #11

They need cut the Haredi influence in the knesset. King_David Dec 2015 #12

NOT “OUR” REPRESENTITIVE King_David Jan 2016 #14

Interesting. I had no idea that one's sexual orientation decides what political views Little Tich Jan 2016 #20

Yea it's ridiculous.... King_David Jan 2016 #21

Only in Israel: Knesset Argues Over Which Party Was First to Elect Gay Member shira Jan 2016 #16

If it's from " the Tribe" then they are all wrong... King_David Jan 2016 #17

He favors apartheid. geek tragedy Jan 2016 #18

There is no apartheid and you know that. No chance of it happening in the future either. shira Jan 2016 #19