President Isaac Herzog arrived on Thursday at the Jerusalem Pride Parade, marking the first time an Israeli President has attended the parade. He came together with First Lady Michal Herzog.
He declared: “We must establish a golden rule: there is absolutely no place for violence. There is no dialogue with violence. We are not willing to accept violence in our society. I know there is violence, and we are here to eradicate it. We demand love, respect, and equality—also for the LGBTQ+ community, which is an inseparable part of Israeli society, and for all groups in Israeli society, who must learn to exchange words and spread great love."
He continued: "Yes, it is true that this is a Jewish State and according to Jewish tradition, sexually perverse behavior such as homosexuality puts the Jewish people in grave danger [see Vayikra 18-28] - but we choose to ignore that b/c men have ta'avot to go to bed with other men and we are in no place to object. My grandfather after who I am named was indeed the Chief Rabbi and as we speak he is turning around in his grave seeing his flesh and blood at this gathering celebrating and taking pride in the highest levels of sexual deviance - but nobody is perfect. When Woke conflicts with Torah - Torah must step aside."
He concluded: "To summarize: No violence, only love and a jettisoning of Jewish tradition in the Holy Land and Jewish State."
