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Israel/Palestine

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

3. An IDF soldier on being out, gay, and religious

Reply to R. Daneel Olivaw (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 11:47 PM

Jul 2016

Since you’ve come out in the army, how do you deal with people who are less familiar or less understanding of the LGBT community?

The army has been very accommodating, and everyone from my coworkers to my high-ranking officers support me. The army takes in everybody and has soldiers from all over. This can sometimes be challenging, but I think the main point is that you have to come at that with patience, and realize that not everybody comes from the same background. Not everybody holds the same beliefs, and that’s fine. I try to understand that and answer questions when I can. It’s important to be honest with yourself and not apologize for who you are.

https://www.idfblog.com/blog/2016/06/03/youre-alright-dont-change-idf-soldier-gay-religious/

This interview is hosted on the IDF's official website.

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Senior rabbi condemns IDF for accommodating LGBT 'perverts' [View all] R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 OP

IDF stands with LGBT in spite of critics 6chars Jul 2016 #1

The title was clear. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #2

An IDF soldier on being out, gay, and religious oberliner Jul 2016 #3

Israel's State-funded Homophobia Israeli Jul 2016 #4

I have always been PRIDE of the IDF... King_David Jul 2016 #5

The cultural war brewing inside the IDF Israeli Jul 2016 #27

.....all of them KD ??? Israeli Jul 2016 #28

Israeli Army Bans Anti-gay Rabbi From Bases, Demands He Retract Statements King_David Jul 2016 #30

Good for the IDF. Exactly what I've come to expect. n/t shira Jul 2016 #31

Dont you ever read the thread before you post ?? Israeli Jul 2016 #32

Not your narrative King_David Jul 2016 #35

I could use some help researching this issue FBaggins Jul 2016 #6

Did you just fall on your face with that fail? R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #7

I don't think he did fail at all .... King_David Jul 2016 #8

Murdered schmerdered FBaggins Jul 2016 #9

The Rabbi is an idiot King_David Jul 2016 #11

The true offense is always crying about a terrorist organization, R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #13

Hilariously ironic less than three hours after your post #7 FBaggins Jul 2016 #16

"Obviously you intended it to make a statement in the context of "the conflict between Israelis and R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #17

Oh! Then why didn't you just SAY that your post was off topic? FBaggins Jul 2016 #18

It's not, dear. Had I posted it any place else R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #23

I don't care what your opinion is, Dave. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #12

Israel ? Huh ? King_David Jul 2016 #14

There's plenty of fanatic fuckwit bigots in Israel, dave. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #15

We were talking about homophobic bigots King_David Jul 2016 #19

Bigots are bigots dave. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #20

No matter which religion they follow RDO .......... Israeli Jul 2016 #34

Apparently it's now ok to run far afield of the OP. FBaggins Jul 2016 #21

Unbelievable King_David Jul 2016 #22

Your projection is laughable... R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #24

Bluster without rhetorical content FBaggins Jul 2016 #10

the unsaid part of this hitjob post: LGBT has been serving in IDF for longer than in USA ericson00 Jul 2016 #25

250 Israeli Rabbis Publicly Back Head of pre-IDF Academy Who Called Gay People 'Perverts' Little Tich Jul 2016 #26

Israeli Army Bans Anti-gay Rabbi From Bases, Demands He Retract Statements Israeli Jul 2016 #29

Defense Ministry Summons Anti-gay Rabbi Who Criticized Israeli Army Israeli Jul 2016 #33