united in intolerance - maybe there's hope..
seems like theres one thing that leaders of the diverse communities in jerusalem can agree on - god hates fags. muslims, jews, catholics, and armenian orthoxies have all come together to speak out against a gay pride festival planned for this august, to be called 'love without borders'.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/31/international/worldspecial/31gay.html?ei=5065&en=149e1c8e0aa86a2c&ex=1112936400&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print&position=
of course theres a right wing american wingnut behind it all:
"Interfaith agreement is unusual in Israel. The leaders' joint opposition was initially generated by the Rev. Leo Giovinetti, an evangelical pastor from San Diego who is both a veteran of the American culture war over homosexuality and a frequent visitor to Israel, where he has formed relationships with rabbis and politicians."
"Mr. Giovinetti circulated a petition against the festival, titled "Homosexuals to Desecrate Jerusalem," which he said had been signed by every member of the ultra-Orthodox Shas Party in the Israeli Parliament. Another American who helped bring together the opposition was Rabbi Yehuda Levin, of the Rabbinical Alliance of America, which says it represents more than 1,000 American Orthodox rabbis. At the news conference in Jerusalem, he called the festival "the spiritual rape of the Holy City." He said, "This is not the homo land, this is the Holy Land."
im all for interfaith alliances, but this isnt exactly what i had in mind.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/31/international/worldspecial/31gay.html?ei=5065&en=149e1c8e0aa86a2c&ex=1112936400&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print&position=
of course theres a right wing american wingnut behind it all:
"Interfaith agreement is unusual in Israel. The leaders' joint opposition was initially generated by the Rev. Leo Giovinetti, an evangelical pastor from San Diego who is both a veteran of the American culture war over homosexuality and a frequent visitor to Israel, where he has formed relationships with rabbis and politicians."
"Mr. Giovinetti circulated a petition against the festival, titled "Homosexuals to Desecrate Jerusalem," which he said had been signed by every member of the ultra-Orthodox Shas Party in the Israeli Parliament. Another American who helped bring together the opposition was Rabbi Yehuda Levin, of the Rabbinical Alliance of America, which says it represents more than 1,000 American Orthodox rabbis. At the news conference in Jerusalem, he called the festival "the spiritual rape of the Holy City." He said, "This is not the homo land, this is the Holy Land."
im all for interfaith alliances, but this isnt exactly what i had in mind.
posted by andy at 2:35 PM
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