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An Israeli tourist was arrested in Egypt few days ago. The guy, 31 from Jerusalem, is held already for several days now under intensive interrogation by the authorities in prison in Cairo. According to our information, the guy was arrested after trying to invite and get people, that he wanted to have sex with, to gay parties he was about to throw.

GME News spoke today with the spokesman of Israel embassy in Egypt, Israel Tikochenski : " I can confirm you that there was an arrest of an Israeli guy in Egypt but I can't give you more information about it right now."

The spokesman guaranteed GME, that the Israeli embassy is doing all in it's power to help the person. No farther details can be given at the moment. GME will update it's readers within any development.

Egyptian Teenager Sentenced for Gay Internet Posting

25.2.04

From El Akhbar in Cairo

A seventeen years old private universitystudent received a 17 years sentence in prison including 2 years hard labor, for posting a personal profile on a gay dating site. The Student was arrested outside the American University in Midan Al Tahrir (Liberation Plaza) in Cairo yesterday. He is accused of "offences" to the public good, the honor of society, and a contempt to moral principles and social tradition. The sentence was issued by the Jahah court in Cairo by A'laa Deen Shoja'a under the supervision of heads of court Rida Shazzli and Mohamed Moheb.

More Witch Hunt in Egypt :

Egypt police arrest 62 suspected gay men

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Do you know what it feel like for a gay in Egypt ?

If you wondered how is it to live as a gay in Egypt, you must read this letter that was sent two years ago:

"...This is the country I live in. I have no idea how long will I be able to stay alive here. First my problems as a gay Egyptian were limited to social stigma and rejection, which is why I am still closeted. My encounters with other gay men here were always through the Egyptian chat room on a gay site.
That was my only refuge. All the meetings were done in complete secrecy under a lot of mental stress. Now the chat is not even an option..."

The full letter

Sexual activity :

Same-sex male :

Legal But...

Egyptian law does not explicitly refer to homosexuality, but a wide range of laws covering obscenity and public morality are punishable by jail terms. Contempt of religion (falsely interpreting the Koran and exploiting Islam to promote deviant ideas), is punishable by up to five years in jail. Immoral behavior (debauchery offense), is punishable by up to a maximum sentence of three years in jail. The age of sexual consent is 18.***

same-sex female :

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Human Rights Watch Report :

Egypt: Crackdown on Homosexual Conduct Exposes Torture Crisis

(Cairo, March 1, 2004)

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