User talk:Dirija

I appreciate the sources you have contributed, HOWEVER, you must lay your bias aside. I am not trying to argue with you, but your edits have included weasel words and much bias. You can read the first sentence of the article: Gay rights in Israel are the most advanced and tolerant in the Middle East. That is not a matter of debate. It is not 'abuse' when the Palestinian is willingly cooperating and is being paid and/or receiving administrative support (I read all the articles). It is very clear that life for gay Palestinians is better in Israel than in their areas. Again, I am not trying to fight with you, but stuff written like they "use Palestinian homophobia" is prejudiced and a matter of opinion. At Wikipedia we have a POV policy. Thank you again for your help to expand the article. Shamir1 19:42, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

Reply from Dirija:

It's not bias. It's incorrect to assume that Palestinian gays are "willingly cooperating" when often they have no other choice, which the articles demonstrate. Life for many gay Palestinians is better in Israel than in Palestine, but you have to address the reasons why. The practices of the Israeli Secret Service inherently make gay rights in Palestine harder to achieve. And it's something that need to be addressed in this article. Furthermore, how can you call yourself un-biased when you have "Hizbullah=Murder Incorporated" on your profile? That's a bit simplistic and clearly shows your motive.Dirija 16:22, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

My Beliefs
My beliefs on my own profile does not make me a biased writer or contributer to Wikipedia. I am, in fact, of full Middle Eastern heritage. Shamir1 22:40, 9 August 2006 (UTC)