Member of Knesset Idan Roll (Blue and White) is calling for the dismissal of Chief Rabbi Aryeh Stern of Jerusalem for calling on the mayor not to allow the hanging of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender flags around the city, two weeks before the opening of the gay pride events.
Roll said, "There is no room for a person with dark and offensive views in a public position." He added, "I was sorry to hear that the Jerusalem municipality dropped an aid budget for the Open House, an organization whose goal is to promote tolerance for the gay community in the city, among other things, to prevent statements like that of the Chief Rabbi. I hope that the city council will correct the injustice as soon as possible."