Jerusalem pride parade 2012
Four thousand people marched in the 10th annual Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade in the capital on Thursday, waving rainbow flags of all shapes and sizes in the nonviolent protest. In contrast to past years, there were no haredim standing along the way, protesting the parade.
For the first time since 2005, the parade returned to its original route, making its way down King George and Keren Hayesod streets, stopping to observe a moment of silence at the spot where three participants were stabbed in 2005 by a haredi extremist.
The colorful, musical parade that wound its way down King George Street with rainbow balloons flying from decorated wheelchairs and even a lone bagpipe with a rainbow beanie was a stark visual contrast to the blackand- white counter-protest in the haredi neighborhood of Mea She'arim.
For the first time since 2005, the parade returned to its original route, making its way down King George and Keren Hayesod streets, stopping to observe a moment of silence at the spot where three participants were stabbed in 2005 by a haredi extremist.
The colorful, musical parade that wound its way down King George Street with rainbow balloons flying from decorated wheelchairs and even a lone bagpipe with a rainbow beanie was a stark visual contrast to the blackand- white counter-protest in the haredi neighborhood of Mea She'arim.