Thursday, June 1, 2023

‘Deadly Thursday’: Far-right activists threaten violence at Jerusalem Pride Parade

A far-right group is gearing up for potential violence at Thursday’s Jerusalem Pride Parade, posting many threatening messages in an internal chat group wishing for the deaths of the pro-LGBTQ marchers, a report said Monday.

One group member posted a banner for a counter-protest against the Parade, adding: “Deadly Thursday in Jerusalem,” Channel 12 news reported, citing information from the FakeReporter social media watchdog.

Some of the other messages said: “May all the marchers die from machine gun fire,” “I don’t understand why not to burn all the gentiles coming to defile the land,” and “Maybe Iran’s bomb will restore order here.” READ MORE