The Torah has forbidden it and calls it an abomination,” Amar said. “I call on them, in warm and friendly language, to leave their bad path.
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On Sunday afternoon, protesters gathered in front of the downtown Jerusalem building.Īmar made the statements in an interview published Friday in Israel Hayom. The rainbow flag was hung overnight Saturday and a rainbow was drawn in chalk on the street in front of the entrance to the building.
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Police also said Thursday they had arrested two 17-year-old boys for hanging anti-Pride posters in downtown Jerusalem overnight.Ī right-wing advocacy group giving them legal counsel said some of the posters read: "Dear brothers, this is a perversion." Israeli police said they arrested a suspect on Wednesday in Jerusalem for "disturbing public order", amid reports of anti-Pride threats. Thursday's events began with a ceremony honouring Banki's memory. On July 30, 2015, an ultra-Orthodox Jew stabbed to death teenager Shira Banki during the parade and wounded six others, since when the annual event has been heavily protected. Jerusalem has held an annual celebration of LGBTQ+ rights since 2002, often against the backdrop of protests from the ultra-Orthodox Jews and far-right extremists. Ultra-right wing groups had called for a counter-demonstration and several people were arrested on suspicion of potential threats prior to the start of the march. Some 3,000 police officers lined the route as marchers waved rainbow flags, placards and balloons, and several streets were blocked off and a helicopter circled over the city centre. Thousands took part in Jerusalem's Gay Pride march Thursday under heavy security over fears of violence and a year after most of the globe's Pride events were called off due to the coronavirus pandemic.