Gay pride
Marzel has in the past advocated violence towards homosexuals in Israel, calling for a [[religious war]] against them during a radio interview. In 2006, in the days leading up to a planned [[Gay pride parade#Jerusalem|gay pride parade in Jerusalem]], Marzel reportedly stated that, "The stabbing incident during last year's parade will seem minor in comparison with what is anticipated this year. We have to declare a holy war." Marzel also was involved in the controversial March 2009 flag parade through [[Umm al-Fahm]]. He led protests against the eighth Jerusalem Gay Pride parade of 2010, opining that "[homosexuality] is a disease of choice, and a man can change his taste and his ways. When someone has AIDS, they tell them not to infect others, so why are these people allowed to march here in Jerusalem and infect us with their disease?"