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.
Alleged Jerusalem Gay Pride attacker rejects Israeli court’s authority
http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel/.premium-1.668894
Israel gay parade attack: Police under fire after Yishai Schlissel revealed as repeat offender
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/israel-gay-parade-attack-police-under-fire-yishai-schlissel-revealed-repeat-offender-1513442
<blockquote<Police blamed intelligence failure for not monitoring Schlissel, who served a 10-year jail sentence since 2005 for a similar attack, since his recent release.
Schlissel, who was originally given a 12-year sentence but released two years early, had made a series of statements from prison just before his release hinting that he was planning another attack on the LGBT rally.
Paul C. Schulte
Max-1 – well then let me blame Obama. If Obama had not lit up the White House with rainbow colors this parade would not have taken place and these people would not have been stabbed. Feel better.
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You’re just jealous of his exterior decorator… 😛
Max-1 – it takes nothing to point multi-colored PARs at the White House. 🙂
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21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
https://twitter.com/AliAbunimah/status/626880806300979200
Well, maybe he does deserve an Irish Poem!
The E-STAB-Lishment Clause???
An Irish Poem by Squeeky Fromm
There was a schlemiel named Yishai
Who had to give it one more try!
‘Cause Leviticus said,
That all gays should be dead!
But that didn’t wash with his Rabbi.
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
Annie
“Thou shalt not kill”
No gays were actually killed, right?
I’m pretty sure its an offsetting penalty since the gays were coveting their neighbor’s ass.
I got my ass kicked?? That’s news to me. I wasn’t my ass, LOL!
po
1, July 31, 2015 at 2:31 pm
Uh…rick…what’s your point? Sounds to me that you are doing exactly that which your are decrying?
Am I wrong?
Yes you’re wrong, as always. I’m rebutting your point, not criticizing Muslims, and also proving your only basis for the assertion is a bigotry not supported by reality. For some reason you’re incapable of understanding that if you push someone into the path of an oncoming car and someone else pushes them back out of the path the actions are not equal.
You go girl, Annie! Love your spunk. You got your ass kicked last night but you are coming back today with both faces blazing.
“[T]he Orthodox community did not appear to shun Schlissel.” Have you done ANY research? Have you seen the statement issued by the Orthodox Union? Both Chief Rabbis of Israel denounced the attacker, and the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem visited the injured in the hospital and said the attack was “the polar opposite of everything Judaism stands for.” The Israeli Ultra-Orthodox newspaper Kikar HaShabbat also published the following:
“The psychopath Yishai Shlisel, who tried to murder people (in the gay pride parade in Jerusalem) – has no portion in the holy Torah. He is not a messenger of Judaism, he is not a messenger of the Torah, he is not the messenger of the Creator, and he is certainly not the messenger of the Hareidi (Ultra-Orthodox) community. It is fitting that he should be taken to jail like every filthy murderer. The organization “Kikar HaShabbat” pray for the welfare, healing and recovery of the injured, and hope for the maximum justice for the criminal perpetrator.”
This guy was insane. The Orthodox community overwhelmingly came out against him. Next time do some research.
Also, I’d heard the victims had killed some lions on safari.
Maybe he’s obtaining some post-birth products of conception in a less crunchy way for the Planned Parenthood resale market.
#StandByPPbutNotTooClose
None of this will make much difference when Iran rains fire and brimstone (nukes) down on the Israelis. That is what I am expecting.
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
po
Ahem!
Looking forward to hearing our friends blame Islam for this.
Shariah law anyone?
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That only happens AFTER they blame Obama…
Max-1 – well then let me blame Obama. If Obama had not lit up the White House with rainbow colors this parade would not have taken place and these people would not have been stabbed. Feel better. 😉
Lisa,
Why defend the man this way?
Does it really matter who does it in their gawd’s name?
Isn’t murder just murder? Or, does it become something else under Yawee?
Uh…rick…what’s your point? Sounds to me that you are doing exactly that which your are decrying?
Am I wrong?
Cecil wasn’t gay, he sired dozens of cubs.
Max, true.
Hugh Beaumont-
Regarding “thou shalt not kill”. I’ll remind all the pro-choicers as soon as you remind all the military strategists.