Rainbow over the Knesset

History is to be made when the Knesset (Israeli parliament) reconvenes next month as the first openly gay member of Parliament will be sworn in reports The Jerusalem Post.

Uzi Even, a professor of Chemistry at Tel Aviv University promises to fight for gay rights. Surprisingly for a pseudo-theocracy, Israel, in the right geographical locations (i.e. Tel Aviv) is somewhat accepting of Gays.

This is another great step forward for homosexuals in Israel. This past year, a gay pride parade was held in Jerusalem despite vicious protests by members of the ultra-orthodox community.

I can't wait to hear the inevitable insults that the ultra-orthodox will throw at Professor Even. They are always incredibly entertaining, creative and should be recorded into a book for future members of the Knesset to use.

Thus far United Torah Judaism MK Avraham Ravitz had a couple of things to say.

According to The Jerusalem Post:

"These people have a very big problem," Ravitz said."People display various kinds of deviant behavior, but I don't see cities organizing parades for people to take pride in kleptomania." Asked whether he can work with Even, Ravitz said, "I work in the Knesset, which has people with even more dangerous deviations, such as hatred of Judaism."

Talk about calling the kettle black. There are parades of kleptomaniacs in Israel and they are most certainly supported by the cities and the government. MK Ravitz's constituency lives off of government stipends taken from working people taxes, doesn't serve in the military and doesn't even acknowledge the existence of the Israel state (Israel is a state of mind they say, not a state).

Tell me MK Ravitz, who is the real kleptomaniac?