The fact that Adina Bar Shalom hugged Dana International, and that they were photographed touching, is also really important. I don't know what her public interactions are in terms of shomer negiah, but the photos present an argument that Dana is a woman and so prohibitions of negiah across sexes aren't operative. That's a powerful statement that I think folks in Israel will pick up on.
The fact that Adina Bar Shalom hugged Dana International, and that they were photographed touching, is also really important. I don't know what her public interactions are in terms of shomer negiah, but the photos present an argument that Dana is a woman and so prohibitions of negiah across sexes aren't operative. That's a powerful statement that I think folks in Israel will pick up on.
yes!! thank you so much for pointing this out!!