'Fantasies of a young Arab lover': The secret gay scene of Mandatory Palestine

British officers, archaeologists and administrators who came to Palestine during the first half of the last century were drawn not only by its historical or religious past, but by fantasies of erotic freedom in the 'Orient'

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British officials observe a rescue drill on a Tel Aviv beach in the 1930s. The city had several well-known meeting spots where soldiers sought sexual encounters. Credit: Zvi Oron (Orushkes)

British officers, archaeologists and administrators who came to Palestine during the first half of the last century were drawn not only by its historical or religious past, but by fantasies of erotic freedom in the 'Orient'

Ofri Ilany

10:01 AM • May 16 2026 IDT

When American journalist John Roy Carlson visited Gaza City in April 1948, one phenomenon immediately struck him: The city seemed to throb with gay activity. And that turned him off.

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