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Brother of gay pride killer: I am against violence

24 July 2016, 2:22 pm
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Michael Schlissel, the brother of convicted murderer Yishai Schlissel, says he is opposed to violence, and expresses his sorrow to the family of 16-year-old Shira Banki, who was killed by his sibling at last year’s gay pride parade.

Michael Schlissel was detained for several days last week over an alleged plot with his brother to attack this year’s parade, which took place Thursday.

“I am strongly opposed to violence and my brother’s actions,” he tells Ynet. “I can tell the Banki family that I am certainly opposed to [what happened]. I am very sorry that it happened and [Shira] lost her life. ”

Participants in the gay pride parade in Jerusalem flee stabber Yishai Schlissel, July 30, 2015. (Photo: Koby Shotz)
Participants in the gay pride parade in Jerusalem flee stabber Yishai Schlissel, July 30, 2015. (Koby Shotz)

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