Killing of Ahmad Abu Murkhiyeh

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Ahmad Abu Murkhiyeh (Arabic: أحمد أبو مرخية, 1996/1997–2022) was a Palestinian man who was beheaded, and his body was found in Hebron in October 2022. Although the motive for the killing is unclear, it has been considered an anti-LGBT hate crime. His death led to outrage in Palestine and Israel and has been cited in discussions of LGBT rights in Palestine and the difficulties that LGBTQ Palestinian asylum seekers face in Israel.

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