Violence at gay pride in Eilat Israel

So even though a member of the Knesset calls for offering gay Palestinians sanctuary in Israel earlier today, even Israeli lgbt people could use some "sanctuary" and protection from anti gay religious violence as noted in Ynet this evening: " A group of youths attacked a 34-year old man at Eilat's annual Gay Pride Parade Friday, attended by about 3,500 people."

Meanwhile the Pope, in a speech in Nazareth, did his usual number about family values and the need to protect families from the queer menace. Yep. That's what I love about the "holy" land. It attracts some of the world's most intolerant people. Sigh.