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Last update - 21:42 16/06/2008 Haredis won't protest Jerusalem Gay Pride parade to minimize its publicity By Haaertz Service Tags: Jerusalem, Gay Pride parade  The Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community has indicated that their protest of the Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem, scheduled for next Thursday, will be less significant than in previous years. The parade in Jerusalem is to take place on June 26, according to the Jerusalem Open House Organization which runs and organizes the event. The police have authorized the event, Army Radio reported, although they have not produced an official permit and are waiting for a final approval from the Jerusalem municipality, generally only attained a few days before the parade takes place. Advertisement Extreme Ultra-Orthodox Jews attempt to sabotage the parade every year. Right-wing activists have already petitioned the High Court of Justice demanding to outlaw this year's event, claiming that in past years the parade did not live up to its commitments of conducting a modest and "Jerusalem-style" parade. The High Court of Justice is expected to rule on the matter, however due to past events, it is likely that the court will rule in favor of the parade's participants and will allow the parade to take place. There are signs that the protest will be less problematic than in past years as the Ultra-Orthodox community now understands that their protests attract publicity to what they view as a sinful parade and expose their children to the gay and lesbian communities. Within the political arena there have also been attempts to prevent the parade from taking place through legal measures. Two weeks ago, religious Knesset members, among them Eli Gabbay (National Union-National Religious Party) and David Azoulay, demanded that police take the necessary measures to prevent the parade because it poses a danger to the public. Related articles: Thousands attend 10th annual Gay Pride parade in Tel Aviv 10 years on, Gay Pride Parade still gets Tel Aviv dancing Bookmark to del.icio.us   Bridging the gap A flashy addition to Jerusalem's entrance merges the old and the new. Two years later Captive soldiers' families lash out during ceremony marking Shalit's kidnapping.   1.   NATIONAL STUPIDITY 23:10  |  BILL HANDEL 16/06/08   2.   `Jerusalem style` parade? 23:46  |  Paul Henzen 16/06/08   3.   The only thing Jerusalemites in general have against gays 00:02  |  Allon 17/06/08   4.   Abomination in the King`s (G-d`s) courtyard (Jerusalem) 00:18  |  Norb 17/06/08   5.   Gay Harendis 01:11  |  Pussycat 17/06/08   6.   wish i was there 01:20  |  alan 17/06/08   7.   Pussycat 02:21  |  Allon 17/06/08   8.   Repeating my self for another censor 03:32  |  Mark Lincoln 17/06/08   9.   Counter violence with violence 03:42  |  Andrew 17/06/08   10.   What the heck are they proud of? 04:21  |  Menachem Ben Yakov 17/06/08   11.   If protesting is to no avail... 04:45  |  Try this 17/06/08   12.   Do We Have to Go Through This Every Year? 09:40  |  Slibovitz 17/06/08   13.   To #1 Allon - Demonstrating differences? 09:45  |  Slibovitz 17/06/08   14.   Kol haKavod... 11:01  |  Michal 17/06/08   15.   Mental Illness --- A public display??? 15:17  |  Hymie Zoltsveis 17/06/08   16.   #6---Alan---you wish you were there? 01:57  |  Igor Hunan 18/06/08   17.   # 14 HASHEM TOOK DOWN SODOM AND GOMORRAH;HOW MANY HOMOSEXUALS 06:29  |  glenna 18/06/08   18.   learned their lesson from Tiv Taam, ah? 01:50  |  Northern 24/06/08   19.   abomination 19:01  |  angry 25/06/08   20.   Are you happy with the current state of affairs? 13:41  |  adavis 26/06/08

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