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Netanyahu visits Tel Aviv gay center

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday visited the Tel Aviv gay youth center which was the site of the deadly shooting attack last Saturday, in which 26-year-old Nir Katz and 17-year-old Liz Trubeshi were killed. Ten others were injured.
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August 8, 2009

From YnetNews.com:

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday visited the Tel Aviv gay youth center which was the site of the deadly shooting attack last Saturday, in which 26-year-old Nir Katz and 17-year-old Liz Trubeshi were killed. Ten others were injured.

Netanyahu heard from representatives of the community accusations of incitement from ministers and MKs from within his government and he expressed his support of the community. Read the full story at YnetNews.com.

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