Before the Pride Parade in Jerusalem: A young man was arrested on suspicion of threatening the producer of the parade
After sending a message on Facebook saying "The fate of Shira Banki is waiting for you", the police arrested a 21-year-old European citizen who has lived in Israel for several years.
He will be brought in later for a hearing on extending his detention.
The parade will begin at 3:00 PM in the Bell Garden and end at Independence Garden
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02/06/2022
Thursday, 02 June 2022, 08:02 Updated: 08:14
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Police arrested a 21-year-old man this morning (Thursday) on suspicion of sending threats to the producer of the Pride Parade in Jerusalem and to elected officials through social media.
The suspect, who holds European citizenship and has been in Israel for several years, was taken for questioning by the police and will be brought in later today for a hearing on extending his detention.
Yesterday, threats were sent to the organizers of the Pride Parade in Jerusalem, which will be held today.
A statement from Yishai Schlissl's brothers read: "We will not allow the Pride Parade to take place in Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the Holy City. The fate of Shira Banki awaits you."
The announcement refers to the murder of Shira Banki in a parade seven years ago by Yishai Schlissl.
The message was sent to her private Facebook account by Emuna Klein Bar-Noy, community manager at the Jerusalem Open for Pride and Tolerance and producer of the parade, who said that "this message surprised me this morning and is undoubtedly very disturbing. On the other hand, it is an important reminder The real incitement and threats of this kind is that anyone who supports freedom, equality and pluralism in the State of Israel will come to march with us tomorrow.
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