Yishai Schlissel, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man, stabbed six marchers in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem. What is equally disturbing is that Schlissel was just released after serving 10 years for stabbing participants in the Gay Pride Parade in 2005. Schlissel immediately demanded a court held in accordance with Jewish law, a request which was denied.
Schlissel left two people in serious condition.
A decade ago, he wounded three marchers not far from the spot of his most recent attack. He was only released a month ago — a testament to his fanatical hatred of homosexuals and extreme religious beliefs. He explained to police that as a faithful Jew he had come “to kill in the name of God.” He was released from prison a month ago.
Orthodox Jews have long targeted Gay Pride marches for protests, though recently in New York the community actually hired Latino men to dress them up as Orthodox Jews to protest for them. An ultra-Orthodox news website referred to the Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade on Thursday as “the Parade of Abomination.” Muslim and Christian groups also denounced the parade.
After stabbing his victims, Schlissel reportedly told people to get out of the way so he could escape.
Notably, the Orthodox community did not appear to shun Schlissel. Instead, he was interviewed on an ultra-Orthodox radio service nearly two weeks ago, and he used the occasion to assure fellow Ultra-Orthodox believers that “The battle is not over. Those unclean people want to continue defiling Jerusalem.” He also insisted that people must go to confront the people in the parade and that the goal must be “to disperse them, even by force.” None of that appears to have led the government to put him under surveillance or cause other Ultra-Orthodox Jews to call the police. Those are questions that are now being asked by many.
Fiver, yep.
po
1, July 31, 2015 at 1:05 pm
Ahem!
Looking forward to hearing our friends blame Islam for this.
Shariah law anyone?
No one’s going to blame Islam for this. But the thread that noted ISIS killing gays by throwing them off buildings devolved into blaming Israel in a few posts. It’s revealing those who will criticize one direction based on hypotheticals will not criticize the other direction even when it becomes fact.
Annie,
Holy books used to enshrine insanity… Buybulls of multi-faiths.
I. Annie,
SAB?
Just another “fundamentalist” who’s gawd tells him killing is the proper way of cleansing the flesh…
… He wielded that knife well with his right hand and committed sins with it. Jesus said it should be cut off.
Oh, what ever should we do?
Throw him to Cecil?
Hugh Beaumont
1, July 31, 2015 at 12:53 pm
“Thou shalt not kill. I guess he forgot that one.”
Yes indeedy. You should remind all the pro-choicers.
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And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? … Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. — Numbers 31:15-17
(Some of the non-virgin women must have been pregnant. They would have been killed along with their unborn fetuses.)
Yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb. — Hosea 9:16
Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. — Hosea 9:14
Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. — Hosea 13:16
Because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. — 2 Samuel 12:14
Fetuses and infants less than one month old are not considered persons.
Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them. And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD. — Numbers 3:15-16
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Some Bible passages relating to the unborn and newborn. Hugh.
Just another human wearing a convenient hat of hate. And dreds or whatever in this case. Pick your poison and move on.
Also, Lisa, how proficient are you in arabic grammar? You must be, considering the leaping grammatical deductions you make!
Lisa…according to your statements, the Quran says to stone gays and throw them off roofs?
Who cares? Right?
Someone shot a lion. OMG!!!
/facepalm
PO . . . Here are Quran beliefs on homosexuality and they also stone them or throw them off a roof.
The Qur’an: On Homosexuality:
Qur’an (7:80-84) – “…For ye practice your lusts on men in preference to women: ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds…. And we rained down on them a shower (of brimstone)” – An account that is borrowed from the Biblical story of Sodom. Muslim scholars through the centuries have interpreted the “rain of stones” on the town as meaning that homosexuals should be stoned, since no other reason is given for the people’s destruction. (The story is also repeated in suras 27 and 29).
Qur’an (7:81) – “Will ye commit abomination such as no creature ever did before you?” This verse is part of the previous text and it establishes that homosexuality as different from (and much worse than) adultery or other sexual sin. According to the Arabic grammar, homosexuality is called the worst sin, while references elsewhere describe other forms of non-marital sex as being “among great sins.”
Qur’an (26:165-166) – “Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males, “And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing”
Qur’an (4:16) – “If two men among you are guilty of lewdness, punish them both. If they repent and amend, Leave them alone” This is the Yusuf Ali translation. The original Arabic does not use the word “men” and simply says “two from among you.” Yusuf Ali may have added the word “men” because the verse seems to refer to a different set than referred to in the prior verse (explicitly denoted as “your women”). In other words, since 4:15 refers to “your women”, 4:16 is presumably written to and refers to men.
Interestingly, the same rules don’t apply in paradise, where martyrs for the cause of Allah enjoy an orgy of virgins and “perpetual youth” Qur’an (56:17) (otherwise known as “boys” Qur’an (52:24)). Qur’an (76:19) bluntly states, “And immortal boys will circulate among them, when you see them you will count them as scattered pearls.” Technically, the mere presence of boys doesn’t necessarily mean sex, however it is strongly implied from the particular emphasis on the effeminacy, handsomeness and “freshness” of the boys. The female virgins of paradise are also compared to pearls (56:23).
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Irrespective of the religion, crazy is crazy and society has places for these dangerous nut cases. The problem is in a religion based country, the crazies are deemed understood and having a purpose. The guy should be put away for ever. What’s more important, some mumbo jumbo that was written by power seekers thousands of years ago, or the safety and freedom of all?
Paul, you’d have to define what is a gay person under shariah law first?
Ahem!
Looking forward to hearing our friends blame Islam for this.
Shariah law anyone?
po – what is the reward for stabbing a gay person under Sharia law?
Did no one ask him whether he intended to do it again? Someone this nutty was likely to say yes, at which point you’d think they’d be able to keep him either in jail or the psych ward.
“Thou shalt not kill. I guess he forgot that one.”
Yes indeedy. You should remind all the pro-choicers.
Evidently the government does not follow Ultra-Orthodox radio.
Oh vey! Conflicting Bible laws. What to do, what to do. Maybe the 6th Commandment should’ve come with an exception for killing the gay? An oversight?
He’s only following the teachings of the LORD.
He’s obviously a man of great faith.
Thou shalt not kill. I guess he forgot that one.