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Donkeys to protest Gay Pride Parade?
Ronen Medzini
Published: 29.07.10, 00:19
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31. the last line says it all...
Yosef ,   Israel   (07.29.10)
Traffic is expected to be heavy, and the PUBLIC IS REQUESTED TO AVOID THE CITY CENTER DURING THE HOURS OF THE PARADE! Great advice!! Hope everyone heeds this and avoides the city center!
32. Peaceful gay parade or violent Haredi riots?
Sharon ,   Israel   (07.29.10)
33. 14 - Why Jerusalem?
Dorothy Friend ,   Tel Aviv   (07.29.10)
Because it is the capital of Israel and as such belongs to all citizens. I'm sure there are people who are wondering why the Holocaust museum is in Washington, DC and not Brooklyn. They are only following your train of thought.. The world has been having gay pride parades since 1970, the year after Stonewall. Jews have been marching Salute to Israel since 1949. Who should stop first. Not to mention over 100 years of St Patrick's Day and Pulaski Day parades in NYC.
34. Notified the Israel Donkey Sanctuary last night.
Dorothy Friend ,   Tel Aviv   (07.29.10)
Hope they look into this.
35. A (deputy) mayor is for all citizens, not only the straight
Esther ,   Netherlands   (07.29.10)
The job should go to someone who is willing to respect and protect all the citizens of Jerusalem. Replace Itzhak Pindrus as soon as possible. I won't say "with a donkey" for that makes me as disrepectful as he is. Did he speak out against the Haredi riots?
36. gays
eddie cress ,   cape town   (07.29.10)
Has anyone stopped to consider what a town or city would look like after 60 years if 90% of the population was gay. For example, the benefit would be that flat rentals would be next to nothing because there would be nobody to occupy them. Imagine -cheap accomodation -Wonderful !!!!!
37. israel-grow up. move beyond this hate of gays.
debra ,   usa   (07.29.10)
38. to #36 hahahaha that is funny
ghostq   (07.29.10)
39. No. 21 Liliane
NYC Girl   (07.29.10)
So you think that because of the actions of a couple of knuckle-dragging homophobes, the entire State of Israel looks intolerant and primitive? You know, of course, when you stereotype an entire country based on a tiny minority of people, what that makes you? And here's something you might find interesting. Google Westboro Baptist Church and see what you get. Somehow, I don't think you'll be claiming it makes the entire United States of America look intolerant and primitive, will you?
40. @ #21 You are completely mistaken
Jonathan   (07.29.10)
We are unlike Iran because no matter how barbaric the protest/demonstration, we won't beat people on the streets to shut them up. It's called a democracy? Riots are different; this is tasteless, but free speech!
41. Donkey parade
Jacob Erickson ,   Holon, Israel   (07.29.10)
I think the donkeys should be allowed their parade provided that they come to the offices of the city of their own volition and fill out all the paperwork on their own. Is the deputy mayor trying to compare homosexuality to bestiality or homosexuals to beasts?
42. #34 Well done Dorothy!!
Talula ,   Israel   (07.29.10)
They are a donkey sanctuary for crying out aloud! They MUST look into it and take action - it's abuse of an innocent animal. Thank you x
43. How about if the gays and straights
jason white ,   afula, israel   (07.29.10)
held a pride parade. We could march under the banners of "we work, we pay taxes to support you". "We go to the army to defend you". No More! We should demand that the government stops paying these anti Zionist groups, "jews" , arabs and leftists. No I.D.F. service, no money or the right to vote.
44. gay pride?
ed ,   reno,usa   (07.29.10)
why would anyone want to proclaim thier pride in something that is anti G-D. dont try and tell me that G-D made them that way. with that reasoning you can say a rapist should have a parade showing thier pride in thir deeds. G-D did not make them chose, the people themselve have to make the choice. homosexuality is a choice not a biological result.
45. #42 BANG ON!
Talula ,   Israel   (07.29.10)
Only our dumb-ass government allows people to vote that don't contribute in the slighest. How can a government support such a lazy-assed bunch of degenerates? It's beyond me
46. Baseless Hatred
Mark ,   Jerusalem   (07.29.10)
Itzhak Pindrus has a lot to learn, it’s a shame he will not read what I have to say. The second Temple was destroyed because of baseless hatred against ones fellow Jew; we still don’t have our Temple. The first Temple was destroyed because of the three cardinal sins and the Temple was rebuilt after 70 years. May be there is a lesson we can learn from this.
47. haredim are despicable fanatics
nadav ,   tlv   (07.29.10)
they don't even know basic math or science and think they can judge on how some people are born gay.... - they are only taught how to hate...
48. salma, i agree with for once!!
Nadav ,   tlv israel   (07.29.10)
49. do you know gay people?
nadav ,   tlv   (07.29.10)
if you ever bothered talking to one, you would know that they are BORN GAY! No gay person chooses to be gay! To hate gays, is the same as hating some one for being born jewsh, albino, or blonde! it's absurd and obscene and a complete violation of jewish ethics! How dare you compare gay people to rapists? Rapists are NOT born to rape, they violently assault people. Gay people are in voluntary adult relationships with one another, there is no force or manipulation, like there is for example, among the religious, where women are forced to marry whomever her parents tell her!
50.  "don't insult the donkeys !"
aviG   (07.29.10)
no homos, pedos, incest in animal kingdom, only "man" is able to perpetrate such abnormal horrors.
51. #39 I will
bob ,   NZ   (07.29.10)
52. To #49 Nadav: we have freedom of choice
Norman   (07.29.10)
G-D would not prohibit something that is impossible. In fact Torah says Homosexuality is punnished by capital punishment. We all have weaknesses and each one knows where he is weak but at the same time we can overcome our weaknesses. Thats why we are here in this world to overcome evil and make this world a place a dwelling place for G-D. Try to take on one mitzvah and then another Mitzvah with a little or alot of effort you willl see how easy it was.
53. #49 Amen to that, Nadav
Talual ,   Israel   (07.29.10)
54. #40 What a joke!
Israel   (07.29.10)
A murderer is still on the run after shooting young gays at a center a year ago - and Haredi men were arrested after trying to harm/kill gays in a parade a few years ago.
55. Invitation
Yossef   (07.29.10)
I invite Abu Mazen and Hanieh, and any arab dignitary to the parade of their choice.
56. No. 54 Israel
NYC Girl   (07.29.10)
Sadly, no country is immune to these types of crimes. However, the difference is that in my country and yours (unlike Iran where there are no homosexuals), these are crimes for which the punishment can be very harsh.
57. No. 52 Norman
NYC Girl   (07.29.10)
So are you suggesting that perhaps we should stone homosexuals? This is the 21st century. Society has evolved since the days that things like adultery and homosexuality are punishable by death. And aren't we lucky that's the case, because any of us could end up having a homosexual family member...and then what?
58. Maybe the donkeys are gay themselves
Iranian Jew ,   LA   (07.29.10)
It could be an inside work by the gay donkey community to act like they are straight so they can fit in with the ones forcing them to go to parade. I do not know any donkey that loves parading around. Did anyone ask these donkeys if they cared to participate? I think they should hold their own parade. Or maybe we can put a referendum and get them to vote on this one? Mr. Medizini, what a great title you chose for this article.
59. good
(08.01.10)
60. *12 Sorry to Dorothy for my rant at you ..
Lee ,   Manchester UK   (08.01.10)
i thought you meant that for me and when i looked closer you didn't. Many apologies. The anonymous coward *10 was who i was shooting at.
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