Thousands march in Jerusalem Pride Parade
Pride parade takes place amid heavy security; Calls of 'shame' follow National Security Minister Ben-Gvir
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Pride parade takes place amid heavy security; Calls of 'shame' follow National Security Minister Ben-Gvir
Marching for LGBT rights in Jerusalem is not safe. It is a dangerous decision, one that attendees don’t take lightly.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of people on Thursday marched in Jerusalem's Pride parade — an annual event that took place for the first time under Israel’s new far-right government, which is stacked with openly homophobic members.
The march in the conservative city is always tense and tightly secured by police and has been wracked by violence in the past. But this year, Israel finds itself deeply riven over a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary.
The Jerusalem event was the first since the election of a hardline government with homophobic ministers.