Court rejects rightists' petition against Jerusalem gay parade

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High Court dismisses appeal filed by Itamar Ben-Gvir and Baruch Marzel, gay pride parade to take place on Thursday. Judges say took into consideration Open House's promise to avoid provocations

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3559360,00.html

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"The High Court of Justice rejected Monday afternoon a petition filed by right-wing activists Itamar Ben-Gvir and Baruch Marzel against holding a gay pride parade in Jerusalem.

As a result, the parade will take place as scheduled this coming Thursday.

In their ruling the judges said they took the parade's route into consideration, as well as a statement issued by the Open House organization according to which the marchers do not plan on provoking the capital's residents in any way.

The plan to hold the gay parade in Jerusalem has drawn the ire of several religious bodies. A few days ago Shas Chairman Eli Yishai, Knesset Member Uri Ariel (National Union-NRP), the United Torah Judaism party and Israel's chief rabbis demanded that the parade be called off or held in a closed venue.

This year's parade will begin in Jerusalem's Independence Park at 4 pm on June 26, and end in Liberty Bell Park with a ceremony presenting the gay community's call for equal rights, with the hope of promoting love and tolerance in the country's capital."

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1. 'Jihad' declared on Jerusalem Pride Parade

Posters hung throughout ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods allegedly signed by man imprisoned for attempting to murder parade participants in 2006, call on community to 'fight against will of evil to make abomination parade'

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3560415,00.html

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"Less than 24 hours before the Jerusalem Pride Parade kicks off, authorities are growing increasingly concerned of possible acts of violence at the hands of extremist groups.

Poster hung throughout the capital's streets called on Jerusalem's residents to "commit their souls" against "the abomination parade" and stone those taking part in it.

The posters were allegedly signed by Yishai Schlissel, who stabbed and wounded three participants of the May 2006 Jerusalem Pride Parade. He was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 12 years in prison. It is unclear, however, whether his signature is genuine. The identity of those behind the posters remains unknown."

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2. Good for the courts!

It always seems that the one thing that unites the otherwise-warring Jewish, Muslim and Christian Righties is the opportunity to show a little hate for gays. Sad.

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3. well, at least....

...gays can be out of the closet and march in Israel with their heads up. In the Palestinian territories, they can easily be murdered for being gay. Big contrast in societies.

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4. Photo gallery | Jerusalem gay pride march

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2008/06/photo-gallery-j.html