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| Jerusalem holds gay pride rally | Jerusalem holds gay pride rally |
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| A controversial gay pride rally has taken place in Jerusalem despite calls from religious leaders to ban it. | A controversial gay pride rally has taken place in Jerusalem despite calls from religious leaders to ban it. |
| About 4,000 gay men, lesbians and civil rights supporters gathered at the Hebrew University stadium. | About 4,000 gay men, lesbians and civil rights supporters gathered at the Hebrew University stadium. |
| Security was tight in the city with 3,000 Israeli police drafted in to stop clashes between the demonstrators and orthodox Jews. | Security was tight in the city with 3,000 Israeli police drafted in to stop clashes between the demonstrators and orthodox Jews. |
| About 30 gay protesters who tried to march illegally through the city were arrested by Israeli police. | About 30 gay protesters who tried to march illegally through the city were arrested by Israeli police. |
| The proposed march was cancelled by Israeli police on Thursday after Palestinian threats to attack Israel after the shelling in Gaza in which 18 Palestinian civilians were killed. | The proposed march was cancelled by Israeli police on Thursday after Palestinian threats to attack Israel after the shelling in Gaza in which 18 Palestinian civilians were killed. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY People have the right to partake in loving relationships of their choice Matthew, Bethlehem Gay men speak out href="/1/hi/in_pictures/6138016.stm" class="">In pictures: Gay gathering Event organisers agreed to move the event to the stadium after Israeli police said they needed to divert forces to deal with the security threat. | |
| Permission for the proposed march through Jerusalem had provoked controversy because of religious Jewish views of homosexuality as an abomination. | Permission for the proposed march through Jerusalem had provoked controversy because of religious Jewish views of homosexuality as an abomination. |
| Religious sensibilities | Religious sensibilities |
| Ultra-orthodox Jews clashed with Israeli police earlier this week after calling for the march to be cancelled, saying it defiled the holy city. | Ultra-orthodox Jews clashed with Israeli police earlier this week after calling for the march to be cancelled, saying it defiled the holy city. |
| The proposed march was also criticised by the Muslim and Christian religious communities. | The proposed march was also criticised by the Muslim and Christian religious communities. |
| The Vatican called for it to be scrapped for fear of offending "the sensibilities of religious communities". | The Vatican called for it to be scrapped for fear of offending "the sensibilities of religious communities". |
| As the event got under way, thousands of gay people poured into the stadium to hear a series of speeches. | As the event got under way, thousands of gay people poured into the stadium to hear a series of speeches. |
| Many wore T-shirts celebrating their sexuality while others held banners and flags. One banner read: "There are different ways to be a Jew." | Many wore T-shirts celebrating their sexuality while others held banners and flags. One banner read: "There are different ways to be a Jew." |
| Two men dressed as sperm handed out condoms to participants. | Two men dressed as sperm handed out condoms to participants. |
| One man at the rally told that the BBC that "that people need to be more accepting of homosexuality". | One man at the rally told that the BBC that "that people need to be more accepting of homosexuality". |
| The four-hour event passed off without any reports of violence. | The four-hour event passed off without any reports of violence. |
| At last year's march, three participants were injured when they were stabbed by an orthodox Jew who opposed the event. | At last year's march, three participants were injured when they were stabbed by an orthodox Jew who opposed the event. |
| This year's gathering had already been postponed because of the conflict with Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas during the summer. | This year's gathering had already been postponed because of the conflict with Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas during the summer. |