3,000 turn out for contentious Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem
Jonathan Lis; 26/6/08
Some 3,000 people turned out Thursday to take part in the Jerusalem Gay Pride parade, which as in previous years, had sparked an outcry from the ultra-Orthodox community in the capital. But the parade, unlike in previous years, passed without incident. Past marches have been marred by violent demonstrations by the ultra-Orthodox. This year there were only small-scale protests away from the march route, and police said one protester was arrested. “The Haredis have understood this year that the fight [against the parade] is a shot in the foot,” said Sa’ar Netanel, a member of Jerusalem’s city council for the leftist Meretz party.
See: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/996561.html
Tags: Homosexuality, Israel