Prostitution in the Palestinian territories

Prostitution in the Palestinian territories

Prostitution in the Palestinian territories is illegal. Ramallah is one of the few outlets for prostitution in the Palestinian territories as premarital sex is still seen as taboo in the country. [ [http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=3370049] ]

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External links

* [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/966697.html Dark secrets of the White City]
* [http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid33587.asp Palestine and gay rights]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3211772.stm Palestinian gays flee to Israel]
* [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1979.html Living outside of society: Palestinian refugee rentboys in the Lebanon]


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