4,000 march in 10th annual Jerusalem Pride Parade

[King_David]

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Adam Russo, who was injured in the stabbing, addressed the crowd before the parade began.

“Against violence, you can never give up,” he said. “If you give up, it will only get stronger, it will only be legitimized.”

Russo also condemned activists who accuse Israel of “pinkwashing,” by highlighting Israel’s tolerance for the gay community as an excuse for other human rights violations. “There is a small minoritiy, which is getting smaller, and when they call it ‘pinkwashing’ it does not allow us to celebrate our advancements,” he said.



http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=279885

[oberliner]

1. Maybe Jerusalem is finally coming around

It's good that they are able to have a pride parade of any size in this city which is not especially known for being gay-friendly.

The Tel Aviv parade usually gets over 100,000 participants.