Israel's "Pinkwashing" Pride Flag

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On social media, the conversation about pinkwashing and Palestine is amplified

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In November 2023 , a month after Hamas launched an attack on Israel , the state of Israel took to Instagram with a widely-shared post.

The post was captioned "The first ever pride flag raised in Gaza " Pinkwashing is a propaganda strategy that "cynically exploits LGBTQIA+ rights to project a progressive image while concealing Israel 's occupation and apartheid policies oppressing Palestinians ".

This June , social media users, activists, and groups have amplified the subject of pinkwashing as the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 37,000 .

On Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), several posts have raised the issue.

People and organizations posting have asked to recognize the existence of queer love in Palestine , shared resources for resisting propaganda.

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