In Pics | Tens of thousands march in Israel's Tel Aviv Pride parade
Around 150,000 people took part in the Pride parade in Tel Aviv on Thursday, June 8. People danced and sang as they marched through the streets of Tel Aviv on Thursday.
Rainbow of challenges
Tel Aviv District Commander, Amichai Ashad said before the parade commenced, "Our goal should be very clear to every police officer and every commander - every participant in the parade will return home safely and with a smile. There is a rainbow of challenges here - nationalist, homophobic, criminal, traffic, safety - all of them are laid out before us, before every commander and his police officers. Every police officer, uniformed or plainclothes, must remember that he is the first response to the nationalist threat."
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Oppression against LGBTQ community
An LGBTQ community activist present at the Pride parade said, "Ahead of the pride events in Tel Aviv-Yafo, we remind everyone that the rights of the gay community and equal rights for all are in danger! The dictatorship does not take care of the weak, it oppresses them. We will continue to fight for a liberal and democratic Israel."
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Increase in violence against LGBTQ community
The LGBTQ community has reported a 400% increase in anti-LGBTQ incidents since Prime Minister Netanyahu was re-elected in December last year. PM Netanyahu's religious-nationalist coalition government is reported to have committed injustices against Israel’s Arab minority and LGBTQ community.
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