Thousands of people paraded today as part of it Gay Pride in Jerusalem, which took place under a strong police presence due to the threats made by extremists.
The event, which was canceled last year due to the new coronavirus pandemic, gathered between 5,000 and 8,000 people, according to a French Agency journalist who was at the scene.
The protesters, holding the rainbow flags, placards and balloons, they were accompanied by 3,000 police officers, according to police.
Police were deployed on the roofs of buildings along the route. Residents of the buildings were also barred from leaving their homes on the way to the parade, while a helicopter flew over the city center.
Far-right groups had called for a counter-demonstration and police made arrests before the march began, as there were suspicions that they were threatening its smooth conduct.
Jerusalem organizes its annual parade in favor of community rights ΛΟΑΤΚΙ since 2002. It is often accompanied by protests by pro-Orthodox and extremists, usually associated with the far right.
On July 30, 2015, 16-year-old Sira Bunki was killed when she was attacked with a knife during a parade by a pro-Orthodox Jew, who also injured six other people. Since then, the event has been held in the presence of a strong police force.
THE Today’s march began with a ceremony in memory of Sira Bunki. In the morning, police announced that they had arrested two 17-year-olds who had posted posters against the march in the center of Jerusalem at night.
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