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Doha: Ten Palestinian doctors from the West Bank and Gaza are preparing to travel to Qatar to pursue their medical specialisations, after signing the...

Doha: Ten Palestinian doctors from the West Bank and Gaza are preparing to travel to Qatar to pursue their medical specialisations, after signing the...

Palestinian pop artist Bashar Murad is an openly gay singer who uses his music to address a number of societal issues. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 6, 2022.)

Palestinian pop artist Bashar Murad is an openly gay singer who uses his music to address a number of societal issues. NPR's Daniel Estrin visited him at a recording studio in East Jerusalem.

Bashar Murads danceable riffs and live concerts and videos - filled with bubbles, enormous hats, and layers and layers of veils - have earned him the nickname "Palestinian Lady Gaga" from his fans. And much like Born This Way is an anthem of equality, Murads songs challenge conservative social norms and push for LGBTQ rights while also challenging the Israeli occupation of the West Bank. Earlier this summer, Murads concert in the West Bank city of Ramallah was cancelled under threats b...

Some eyewitnesses said that the assailants identified themselves as members of Fatah, the ruling faction headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

A group of young men in Ramallah pressured officials to cancel Bashar Murad’s concert, exposing social divisions over sexual identity.

Not only are there atrocious laws against LGBTQ+ in the West Bank and Gaza, the social attitudes are an even larger problem.

Palestinian Arab-American writer Mariam Barghouti admits they have a homophobia issue but calls Israelis criticizing it "pinkwashing"

Mohammed El-Kurd might be the flavor of the month among Wokesters, but the flavor is wearing off for many of his fellow palestinian Arabs.