Donkeys to protest Gay Pride Parade?
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Donkeys to protest Gay Pride Parade?
While Jerusalem deputy mayor plans protest connoting 'beastly act',
MKs reject invitation to parade
Ronen Medzini Latest Update: 07.29.10, 00:19 / Israel News
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Itzhak Pindrus (United Torah Judaism) has asked
police to enable him to hold a donkey parade at the same time as the
Gay Pride Parade scheduled for Thursday and in protest against that
event.
Similar events have been held in the past by right-wing activists and
various religious figures.
Meanwhile, only one Knesset member of the dozens who were invited to
take part in the Pride Parade has confirmed his attendance.
Pindrus' office noted that if necessary they would petition the High
Court to allow them to hold their parade.
"Doesn't a donkey have a right to be a donkey?" Pindrus said to Ynet.
"This is a democratic state, so we will not accept the claim that
donkeys have no right to march. There are donkeys who are proud of
their donkeyness and want to have a parade."
A compromise was finally reached whereby the protestors would be
allowed to march with cardboard figures instead of donkeys. The
organizers stressed that they have not given up on their initial
intention and would try to secure a permit for the donkeys on Thursday
again.
The municipality was anxious to emphasize that the deputy mayor's
intentions were unknown to them and that this was a completely private
initiative, unconnected to the municipality.
Pindrus said that though the protest did not gain municipality
support, it nonetheless represents a wide section of the population.
"This expresses what we think – that this is a beastly act," he said.
"There is no logical explanation to the fact that this year they have
extended the route and I don't understand why the police allowed it."
A past donkey parade (Photo: Dudi Vaaknin)
Poor attendance
The police meanwhile completed preparations for the Pride Parade which
this year marks one year since a deadly shooting occurred at a gay
youth center in Tel Aviv. The shooter has not yet been apprehended.
Ayala Katz, mother of Nir Katz, who was murdered in the shooting
attack, has approached all government ministers and several MKs asking
them to speak at a rally to be held near the Knesset building after
the Pride Parade.
However, the politicians, who at the time were quick to express their
shock at the heinous murder and support of the gay community, decided
to refrain from participating in the event. All but one, MK Nitzan
Horowitz (Meretz), failed to accept Katz's invitation.
What exactly is keeping the ministers from attending the rally? The
education minister's office stated that schedule constraints prevent
him from attending the event and noted that a "a letter has been
prepared to be read in the rally as a token of support of the campaign
for tolerance and equality."
Welfare and Social Services Minister Isaac Herzog's office stated that
the minister "works on many levels to support the gay community and is
not required to prove this by attending the Pride Parade."
"It's embarrassing, especially when it comes to ministers who all year
round make various statements and promises but fail to show up to the
main event outside the Knesset dealing with the legal-political
aspects," MK Horowitz told Ynet.
Police to deploy heavily
Some 1,500 police officers will be on hand, backed up by Border
Guards, security guards and others. The event will be broadcast live
on Ynet.
According to organizers, some 3,000 people are expected to come to
Jerusalem to take part. They will gather at 4:30 pm in Independence
Park and begin marching at around 6 pm through the city's streets to
the Knesset compound, where a vigil will be held at 8 pm.
Parking in streets along the parade route will be forbidden from the
morning until 10 pm. Vehicles violating this order will be towed to
the Gan Hapa'amon parking lot.
Roads near the planned route will also be closed, including parts of
King George Street, JNF Street, and Ben Zvi Street, as well as streets
crossing Rambam Street.
Police also said that weapons would not be permitted near the route.
Traffic is expected to be heavy, and the public is requested to avoid
the city center during the hours of the parade.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3926502,00.html
While Jerusalem deputy mayor plans protest connoting 'beastly act',
MKs reject invitation to parade
Ronen Medzini Latest Update: 07.29.10, 00:19 / Israel News
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Itzhak Pindrus (United Torah Judaism) has asked
police to enable him to hold a donkey parade at the same time as the
Gay Pride Parade scheduled for Thursday and in protest against that
event.
Similar events have been held in the past by right-wing activists and
various religious figures.
Meanwhile, only one Knesset member of the dozens who were invited to
take part in the Pride Parade has confirmed his attendance.
Pindrus' office noted that if necessary they would petition the High
Court to allow them to hold their parade.
"Doesn't a donkey have a right to be a donkey?" Pindrus said to Ynet.
"This is a democratic state, so we will not accept the claim that
donkeys have no right to march. There are donkeys who are proud of
their donkeyness and want to have a parade."
A compromise was finally reached whereby the protestors would be
allowed to march with cardboard figures instead of donkeys. The
organizers stressed that they have not given up on their initial
intention and would try to secure a permit for the donkeys on Thursday
again.
The municipality was anxious to emphasize that the deputy mayor's
intentions were unknown to them and that this was a completely private
initiative, unconnected to the municipality.
Pindrus said that though the protest did not gain municipality
support, it nonetheless represents a wide section of the population.
"This expresses what we think – that this is a beastly act," he said.
"There is no logical explanation to the fact that this year they have
extended the route and I don't understand why the police allowed it."
A past donkey parade (Photo: Dudi Vaaknin)
Poor attendance
The police meanwhile completed preparations for the Pride Parade which
this year marks one year since a deadly shooting occurred at a gay
youth center in Tel Aviv. The shooter has not yet been apprehended.
Ayala Katz, mother of Nir Katz, who was murdered in the shooting
attack, has approached all government ministers and several MKs asking
them to speak at a rally to be held near the Knesset building after
the Pride Parade.
However, the politicians, who at the time were quick to express their
shock at the heinous murder and support of the gay community, decided
to refrain from participating in the event. All but one, MK Nitzan
Horowitz (Meretz), failed to accept Katz's invitation.
What exactly is keeping the ministers from attending the rally? The
education minister's office stated that schedule constraints prevent
him from attending the event and noted that a "a letter has been
prepared to be read in the rally as a token of support of the campaign
for tolerance and equality."
Welfare and Social Services Minister Isaac Herzog's office stated that
the minister "works on many levels to support the gay community and is
not required to prove this by attending the Pride Parade."
"It's embarrassing, especially when it comes to ministers who all year
round make various statements and promises but fail to show up to the
main event outside the Knesset dealing with the legal-political
aspects," MK Horowitz told Ynet.
Police to deploy heavily
Some 1,500 police officers will be on hand, backed up by Border
Guards, security guards and others. The event will be broadcast live
on Ynet.
According to organizers, some 3,000 people are expected to come to
Jerusalem to take part. They will gather at 4:30 pm in Independence
Park and begin marching at around 6 pm through the city's streets to
the Knesset compound, where a vigil will be held at 8 pm.
Parking in streets along the parade route will be forbidden from the
morning until 10 pm. Vehicles violating this order will be towed to
the Gan Hapa'amon parking lot.
Roads near the planned route will also be closed, including parts of
King George Street, JNF Street, and Ben Zvi Street, as well as streets
crossing Rambam Street.
Police also said that weapons would not be permitted near the route.
Traffic is expected to be heavy, and the public is requested to avoid
the city center during the hours of the parade.
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