Overcoming violence in the Holy Land.Openly gay Jerusalem Jerusalem (jər  `sələm, –zələm), Heb. Yerushalayim, Arab. Al Quds, city (1994 pop. 578,800), capital of Israel. city council member Sa'ar-Ran Nathaniel can't be certain that a recent campaign by religious conservatives against the city's planned WorldPride celebration in August was connected to an April 24 arson arson, at common law, the malicious and willful burning of the house of another. Originally, it was an offense against the security of habitation rather than against property rights. fire at Shushan Shushan (sh`shăn): see Susa. , Jerusalem's only gay bar. But Nathaniel, who owns the bar and is helping to organize the 10-day pride event, said he's undeterred undeterredAdjective not put off or dissuaded Adj. 1. undeterred - not deterred; "pursued his own path...undeterred by lack of popular appreciation and understanding"- Osbert Sitwell undiscouraged by the attack. "After last year's pride parade in Jerusalem and in response to WorldPride, posters and fliers against me have been distributed, blaming me for earthquakes, AIDS, poverty, and all of the world's ills," he told The Advocate. "I am running a daily struggle for a saner, more tolerant Jerusalem." Nathaniel reopened Shushan on April 28. |
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