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# UK MPs rally to support Palestinian LGBT rights group
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/uk-mps-rally-to-support-palestinian-lgbt-rights-group/
- Published: 2019-08-29T13:32:20.000Z
- Updated: 2019-08-29T13:50:16.000Z
- Description: Wes Streeting MP and sixty other Parliamentary signaturies write to UK Palestinian Ambassador concerning police crackdown on LGBT rights group Al-Qaws.
- Author: Besi

## Wes Streeting MP for Ilford North and sixty other Parliamentary signaturies write to UK Palestinian Ambassador concerning police crackdown on LGBT rights group al-Qaws.

![Wes Streeting MP](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wez-streeting-web_-600.jpg)

Wes Streeting MP

**THE Palestinian Authority** police have banned the LGBT rights group al-Qaws from organising activities in the West Bank. Their spokesperson **Louay Arzeikat**, said that al-Qaws’ activities ‘go against and infringe upon the higher principles and values of Palestinian society’, threatening the police would pursue al-Qaws’ staff and urged members of the public to confidentially inform upon them.

**Wes Streeting, MP said:** *“We are extremely concerned by reports that the Palestinian Authority are attempting to silence al-Qaws, the Palestinian LGBT community group, following the remarks made by police spokesperson *Louay Arzeikat*.*

*“As supporters of Palestinian human rights and statehood as part of a two-state solution, we want to see the right to free expression being protected for everyone in Palestinian society – including the LGBT communities.*

*“We have sought urgent clarification from the Palestinian Ambassador concerning the PA’s attitude towards the human rights of LGBT Palestinians and their safety.”*