Jerusalem gay parade gets go-ahead

[DemFromMem]

When is the gay pride parade in Gaza again? Or anywhere in the Middle East? I'm an immigration lawyer who represents asylum applicants and see a regular stream of cases from gays from Muslim countries, many of whom face execution in their countries for their sexual orientation. The only three countries in the Middle East where homosexuality is not a crime are Israel, Iraq and Jordan.


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Jerusalem gay parade gets go-ahead
Israel’s attorney-general turned down a request by Jerusalem police to call off this week’s Jerusalem gay pride parade.

Attorney-General Menachem Mazuz ruled Sunday that the parade, which has drawn threats of violence from fervently Orthodox protesters, could go ahead Friday, but he ordered organizers to confer with police on changing the route so as to reduce friction with Jerusalem’s religious communities.

Dozens of fervently Orthodox Jews in Mea She’arim rioted at the news that the parade was to proceed, blocking the city’s Shabbat Square with burning trash cans and blocking road access Monday to Mount Herzl.

Police said Monday that 12,000 police and border police would be called in to protect the marchers.

[Vorta]

1. Utterly amazing

Dozens of fervently Orthodox Jews in Mea She’arim rioted

It seems that some of the "never forget" crowd....forgot.