Haaretz reports:
Three days after being critically
wounded by an ultra-Orthodox man that went on a stabbing rampage at
Jerusalem's Gay Pride Parade, Shira Banki, a 16-year-old Israeli teen
succumbed to her wounds Sunday afternoon. Five other people were wounded
in the attack. Police confirmed that the suspected stabber is Yishai
Schlissel, a Haredi man from Modiin Ilit who stabbed three participants
in the 2005 Gay Pride march. He was recently released from prison after
serving a 10-year sentence. Banki was a high-school student from
Jerusalem, studying at the Hebrew University High School. She took part
in Thursday's parade to show solidarity with her LGBT friends. She is
survived by her parents and three siblings; her family decided to donate
her organs.
Shira's family has issued a
statement.
"Our magical Shira was murdered
because she was a happy 16-year-old – full of life and love – who came
to express her support for her friends' rights to live as they choose.
For no good reason and because of evil, stupidity and negligence, the
life of our beautiful flower was cut short. Bad things happen to good
people, and a very bad thing happened to our amazing girl. The family
expresses hope for a less hatred and more tolerance."
Reposted from Joe Jervis
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