I'll answer that for you, since he won't: marriage/divorce in Israel is decided by religious authorities (Jewish, Christian, Muslim..) under the "status quo" (since before 1948). Thus there can't be gay marriage in Israel, as religious institutions (Chief Rabbinate, Sharia Courts, Churches..) will never allow such a union. Israelis who prefer civil marriages (like mixed-religion couples) do so in other countries, as marriage in a foreign country is automatically recognized in Israel.
@Fitzknight well, I sort of knew that the situation is like that at the moment. My question was sort of intended to question the religious parties' privilege right to sanctify the relationship between couples. As I would wish in all countries around the world, registered couple should be the general term and if someone wants to get their religion's blessing for it, let it be so. But the overall norm should not be a Christian (or religious in general) concept, preventing non-religious from it...
I'll answer that for you, since he won't: marriage/divorce in Israel is decided by religious authorities (Jewish, Christian, Muslim..) under the "status quo" (since before 1948). Thus there can't be gay marriage in Israel, as religious institutions (Chief Rabbinate, Sharia Courts, Churches..) will never allow such a union. Israelis who prefer civil marriages (like mixed-religion couples) do so in other countries, as marriage in a foreign country is automatically recognized in Israel.
Fitzknight 11 months ago
@Fitzknight well, I sort of knew that the situation is like that at the moment. My question was sort of intended to question the religious parties' privilege right to sanctify the relationship between couples. As I would wish in all countries around the world, registered couple should be the general term and if someone wants to get their religion's blessing for it, let it be so. But the overall norm should not be a Christian (or religious in general) concept, preventing non-religious from it...
eorain 11 months ago