Six Jerusalem Gay Pride marchers stabbed by extremist Orthodox Jew

Six Jerusalem Gay Pride marchers stabbed by extremist Orthodox Jew
Image: The suspect is arrested shortly after he stormed the Jerusalem Gay Pride marchers.

AN extremist Orthodox Jewish man has allegedly stabbed six people taking part in the Jerusalem Gay Pride march.

The suspect, who had just completed a 10-year sentence for a similar attack in 2005, was caught on camera just as he stormed the parade with a knife

Israeli police say the attack occurred in Jerusalem’s city centre, and the suspect, identified as Yishai Shlissel, was quickly arrested.

Despite the incident, the parade and its hundreds of marchers continued on afterwards, despite the blood on the road.

According to BBC News, two of stabbed victims were in a “serious condition”.

After the march, hundreds gathered in Zion Square to protest against homophobia.

Jerusalem Gay Pride has long been a source of tension between the city’s secular majority and its Jewish Orthodox communities.

H/T: BBC News

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3 responses to “Six Jerusalem Gay Pride marchers stabbed by extremist Orthodox Jew”

  1. It’s interesting that all those trashing religious affiliated groups on these threads can’t see their own prejudice and ignorance

    The newly appointed sexuality commissioner in Victoria comes from a faith based background

    Extremists are the problem here.

    A thoughtful response would give more credibility to those that want to throw the baby out with the bathwater

    Hugs xx

  2. Thank you, *religion. Good to know all of the fantasy-role-playing you’ve been doing for decades has come to good use, right?

    *Waits for religious people to show up to say how, “I’m not like him/them/her/that other group” who continuously attempt to/ do murder people because they are religious.

    You DO see the ISSUE, right???!???