AG instructs police to approve 'modest' gay pride march in J'lem

The Israeli attorney general Menachem Mazuz has instructed the police to permit Friday's 'gay pride' parade through the streets of Jerusalem, although he "instructed police and gay activitists to work toward a compromise for a 'parade with a modest character', according to the capital's police commander Ilan Franco".  Quite what that means--the 'modest character' qualification--I have no idea.  Last year, a radical Orthodox man stabbed three parade participants.  So far this year, 60 rioting protesters have been arrested and 6 policemen have been injured in some way.  Israel is a small country: but there are ample parade routes available that would not so blatantly offend the sensibilities of the Orthodox, the Muslims and (I daresay) the faithful Christians (who are, however, fewer and fewer in number): the homosexual party is making a political statement, which is entirely their right to do.  But no such rights are absolute, and for the common good a different 'forum' ought to be sought for such a political event.