Israeli President Supports Gay Community

"The shots fired at the beginning of the week at the gay and lesbian community hurt all of us - as people, as Jews, as Israelis. The person who pointed a pistol barrel at Nir Katz and Liz Trobishi pointed it all of you, all of us, at me. All citizens are citizens with equal rights. Every man was created equal, and every citizen has the right to be who they want to be." [translated] Israeli President Shimon Peres, August 16, 2009