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Weaver, Grace (2016)

'Pinkwashing': The Politics of LGBTQ Rights in Israel/Palestine

Master thesis | Middle Eastern Studies (MA)

This thesis investigates ‘pinkwashing’ – the allegation that the Israeli state and its allies portray Israeli society as homogenously tolerant towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people, and portray Palestinian society as homogenously intolerant towards LGBTQ people, in order to improve the Israeli state’s image abroad and justify its violations of Palestinian rights. Using evidence from interviews with LGBTQ Israelis and Palestinians, as well as other sources, this thesis argues that ‘pinkwashing’ is taking place, and that it harms both Israelis and Palestinians.

LGBTQ rights

Pinkwashing

Israel/Palestine

Homonationalism

Author

Weaver, Grace

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Modern Middle Eastern Studies

Supervisors

Nalbantian, Tsolin

ECTS Credits

20

Language

en