OHLALA GAY PRIDE IN TEL AVIV

Thousands of Israelis and foreigners gather on the beach in Tel Aviv this afternoon for this year's Gay Pride Parade. The parade, a celebration of sexual freedom and pride, has been an annual feature of the city's party calendar since 1998.

Unlike similar events in the more religious capital, which have sparked bitter right-wing protests and violent demonstrations, the Tel Aviv parade faced little resistance. "The parade here is different from the one in Jerusalem," Army Radio quoted another parade participant. "Here, we celebrate the freedom and rights that we have - it's a festival, a happening, it's a joy. In Jerusalem, it's simply a demonstration for human rights."

Several confrontations did take place however. Army Radio reported that a handful of extreme right-wing activists confronted the revelers holding signs reading "Animals - you have nothing to be proud of." Shas Party Chairman Eli Yishai also voiced his objection to the parade in a letter addressed to the prime minister and the police commissioner, saying the parade will include "acts of abomination" and that it should be stopped. Read more

UPDATE:

One of our readers from Isreal, Avshalom, has just sent us some photos he took today. Just for us and for you :-) Thank you Avshalom !

Comments

[Mark]

Look at that obese guy, he can't even pull up his foot. It's so pathetic, what's their goal? harming them one by one and teaching them the 'right thing' by force? good luck then.

[stav]

We have a very difficault country, I mean as long as we have religious in here then 'gay rights' we'll be frozen, but anyway the parade was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

[Lew01]

WoW,happy gay day...forever....

[Daniel]

love love love TEL AVIV.
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