A protest was held in the Israeli city of Be’er Sheva after the supreme court ruled the route of its very first pride parade must be changed. Image:Eliyahu Hershkovich Organisers planned the parade down a main thoroughfare in the city but the court said police intelligence assessments indicated it was possible there would be life-threatening violence against those participating and that these people may also contribute to the violence when defending themselves. The court suggested the parade be re-routed but organisers the Be’er Sheva’s Pride House and the Association for Civil Rights in Israel said this would “hide” them. Almost 2000 people took part in the protest outside the Be’er Sheva city hold to protest chanting slogans such as "The south in pink, want money and respect," and "Homophobia takes over and city hall is silent," according to Haaretz. A number of members of the LGBTI community were detained by Police on Wednesday in the lead up to the protest.
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First published: Friday, 15th July 2016 - 2:53pm