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Israel: Religious extremists have stabbed three people who were taking part in Jerusalem's Pride parade this evening.
Shortly after the parade began a young man rushed into the marchers on Ben Yehuda Street stabbing a man and a woman. Others in the parade attempted to subdue the attacker. The third victim was a marcher who went to the aid of the other two victims.
The three are reported in stable condition in hospital. The accused attacker is in police custody.
Almost 1,000 protestors lined the parade route. Bottles of urine and bags containing feces were hurled at marchers.
The mayor of Jerusalem had tried to ban the march, but a judge ordered him not to interfere:
The judge ruled that the city had no valid reason for canceling Pride. She said in her decision that Mayor Lupolianski could not act with prejudice against a group of people because he disagreed with their views. She ordered the city to provide security for the marchers, put up Rainbow flag banners along the parade route and pay a portion of the pride expenses - about $6500.
Arad also ordered the municipality to pay an additional $6500 in legal fees incurred by Open House.
Plans to hold World Pride in Jerusalem next year have achieved a politician's wet dream as Jewish, Muslim and Christian fundies have working together. Unfortunately, this harmony is only an attempt to stop the event and seems unlikely to result in peace breaking out in the region.
Jerusalem Pride Turns Violent - 365Gay.com 30th June 2005.
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1: Posted by: Vicki | July 1, 2005 3:53 AM
*sigh* Would that I were surprised.
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