Luiz 4,253 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 At least six people were stabbed at Jerusalem's annual Gay Pride Parade on Thursday. One woman was critically wounded, Magen David Adom emergency services reported, adding that two men were moderately wounded, and another two men and a woman suffered light wounds. All the wounded were about 30 years old. Police confirmed that the suspected stabber is Yishai Shlissel, a Haredi man from Modiin Ilit who stabbed three participants in the 2005 Gay Pride march. He was recently released from prison after serving a 10-year sentence. Shlissel was convicted of attempted murder and aggravated assault and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. In 2007, following an appeal, the Supreme Court mitigated his sentence to 10 years.Magen David Adom emergency services treated the victims on the scene, and then rushed them to three different hospitals in Jerusalem.According to witnesses, the assailant emerged behind the marchers and began stabbing them while screaming. A police officer then managed to tackle him to the ground and arrest him.The attack took place on Keren Hayesod Street in Jerusalem. Afterward, parade organizers decided to continue the march.The annual pride march began calmly. The police cordoned off protesters and used buses to separate them from the marchers. The streets were mostly empty save for the marchers. Some 5,000 people were expected to hit the streets of the capital for the parade.Starting in the afternoon, hundreds of police, Border Police and volunteers were set to fan out along the parade route and assembly areas, making sure the marchers would be able to parade in peace.Police had granted a permit to 30 right-wing activists to protest against the event near the Great Synagogue, not far from the marchers. Earlier on Thursday, Israel Police arrested right-wing extremist Baruch Marzel though they denied the arrest had anything to do with the city's annual Gay Pride Parade. Marzel is a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party and usually takes part in the annual protest against the parade.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the stabbing was a very serious event, and promised that the state will bring the full weight of the law against the suspectshttp://www.haaretz.com/news/israel/1.668796 I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveandMagic 1,731 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 How awful! Why do people need to resort to such violence? And for what? Because they don't approve of the lifestyle? Maybe they should hold a mirror to their own souls. Just repeat to yourself, "It's just a show. I should really just relax." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Police confirmed that the suspected stabber is Yishai Shlissel, a Haredi man from Modiin Ilit who stabbed three participants in the 2005 Gay Pride march. He was recently released from prison after serving a 10-year sentence.My God, he's obsessed. I knew he would be Haredi. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiphEret 1,320 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 That's a shame! I really hope this won't happen again but Jerusalem is a mix of very diverse population, a city of extremes living in one spot. Sur le sable sur la neige, Sur les images dorées,Sur le front de mes amis, J’écris ton nom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 The double standards of media calling it "stabbing" and not terrorist attack, when the attacker is of certain ethnicity/religion and the victims are civilians, not soldiers. FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sister 9,907 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 My God this is so terrible. Stabbing and knives are much worse than guns to me, a gun is at least a quicker death, not that any of it is good. I just hate even knowing the news these days. The future's uncertain and the end is always near. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Child 18,997 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 The double standards of media calling it "stabbing" and not terrorist attack, when the attacker is of certain ethnicity/religion and the victims are civilians, not soldiers.This, ****ing this. ‘If religion be the cause of disunity, then irreligion is surely to be preferred.’ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Hope he isn't let out again, or at least that the sentence is a lot longer and there's no chance of mitigation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariano 958 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocaine Heart 4,768 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Why was he let out in the first place Disgusting We going to boo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 "According to witnesses, the assailant emerged behind the marchers and began stabbing them while screaming. A police officer then managed to tackle him to the ground and arrest him." 10 years for stabbing - 20 years for throwing stones. If he would be Palestinian, he'd be shot dead on the spot, not arrested. "Benzi Gopstein, chairman of the right-wing group Lehava, said that while activists from the organization staged a protest against the "abomination parade," they "oppose the stabbing of Jews." He called on the police not to allow the parade to take place in Jerusalem again." "...of the Jews..." http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel/1.668796 FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindaTrashy 163 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I started watching Sense 8 last night, and one of the characters remarked that attending pride parades used to be "a death sentence". Pretty f*cking scary reminder that elsewhere in the world it still is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYorkCity 10,536 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 His God would send him to hell for doing that.Disgusting, poor people :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Horribleness how this happened in one of the gay friendliest countries in the world. :noparty: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 His God would send him to hell for doing that.Disgusting, poor people :( Jews don't believe in hell at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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