There's a very disturbing story on the front page of the Jerusalem Post today. I really don't want to talk about it right now. Neither does anyone else, from what I can tell.
Facing a likely police veto, the heads of Jerusalem's Gay and Lesbian community announced Thursday that they agreed to postpone a controversial international gay parade which was slated to take place in Jerusalem this summer due to Israel's planned concomitant withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.
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The decision by local organizers to postpone the ten day event if the Gaza withdrawal goes ahead as scheduled represents a dramatic about-face for the group, which had previously refused to even discuss the possibility of a postponement amidst rising public opposition to the parade over the last couple months. The move was seen as a face-saving measure in light of police opposition to issuing a permit for a major event that coincided with the planned pullout from Gaza.
Of course, there's always the possibility that the Gaza withdrawal won't go ahead as scheduled. (I do try to end the week on an up note.)
Shabbat Shalom.
