“Pride Land is not just another festival," said the main producer and initiator of the festival, Aaron Cohen, "it's the biggest thing we've done here.” ...

The official X account of Israel, which is run by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, promoted an upcoming four-day LGBTQ+ pride festival in June at the Dead Sea, which some detractors on social media noted ...

Overall, LGBTQ+ rights remain relatively strong in the country, with homosexuality decriminalised in 1988 and trans people legally able to change their gender. The country is often described as a ...

The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Israel and Jordan. Considered the lowest point in the world, it lies 429 meters below sea level. The waters high salt concentration gives the lake its name and ...

Israel will host the Middle East's largest-ever LGBTQ festival in the summer, with organizers set to construct a veritable "Pride City" in the Dead Sea. Israel will host the Middle East’s largest-ever ...

Israel’s Pride Land festival promises scale and spectacle, but faces sharp pinkwashing criticism amid the Gaza war and deep divisions within LGBTQ+ communities. Neil Ward/Wikimedia Commons Israel is ...