1:00PM EDT 6/11/2014 Alex Kocman
"For the first time in history," said a Facebook post from U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro, "the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv has raised the Pride flag together with our American flag."
A photo attached to the social media announcement shows the LGBT flag flying directly beneath the American flag, a bold statement in a primarily Jewish and Muslim part of the world.
"We are proud to join with the municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo and its residents in celebrating LGBT Pride Week," said the post.
More:
http://www.charismanews.com/world/44226-us-embassy-in-tel-aviv-makes-history-by-putting-this-under-the-american-flag
