Ben-Gvir criticized the police conduct after a haredi activist was preemptively arrested before the Tel Aviv pride march.
According to the event organizers, the Pride Parade brings in over 250,000 attendees annually and is the largest LGBT parade in Asia.
While Lion tries his best to convey that the city belongs to everyone, including non-Jews who live here, the main struggles in recent days have centered around this issue.
The LGBT community, like all communities, is made up of individuals, and many of those individuals are afraid.
Marching for LGBT rights in Jerusalem is not safe. It is a dangerous decision, one that attendees don’t take lightly.
Benny Gantz also spoke at the Liberty Bell Park ahead of the parade, and answered what he said was a question that infuriated him – "Why are they marching?"
Nissim Vaturi in an interview stated that children shouldn't be influenced to be gay, citing parents giving dolls to boys as an example.
National Security Minister Ben-Gvir: Marchers' security above all, but freedom of speech of those who oppose pride march must be respected.
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