Tag Archives: Knesset
Who does the ‘Partnership Covenant Law’ help, if anyone?
The law may serve at best 30,000 people without a recognized religion, but does not provide a response to more than 300,000 people whose Jewish status is in doubt. The proof lies in the fact that law after the law went into effect, there has been only one application for a Partnership Covenant union! By: [...]
להמשך קריאהThe First Couple Registered for ‘Partnership Covenant’
Advocate Irit Rosenblum: ‘A Feeble Law’ Six months after the approval of the law, Svetlana and Gabi became the first ‘religion-less’ couple in Israel to gain legal recognition for their union. They canceled their plans to get married in Prague, but New Family Organization notes: “Israel is still the only democracy without civil marriage” April [...]
להמשך קריאה
Where is the protest?
Family justice would start with passing a Basic Law that would recognize different types of families and parenting constellations, and would establish genuine civil marriage. By Irit Rosenblum | Dec.28, 2012 | The cry reverberates throughout the land. People march to Knesset. A Facebook campaign is launched. People take to the streets. Politicians kiss babies, [...]
להמשך קריאה