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Israel's High Court of Justice unanimously ruled on Thursday that same-sex couples are eligible to adopt children.

The verdict was reached by three presiding justices following a petition, which argued that Section 3 of the Adoption Law must be interpreted so LGBT couples would be eligible to adopt within the scope of the existing law.

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[–] FlyingSquid 102 points 6 months ago (7 children)

Look at that. Even a genocidal ethnostate is more progressive on LGBT+ issues than Republicans.

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[–] someguy3 81 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Can you please include the country in the post title.

[–] Stamau123 33 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I wanted to but posts have been removed before without having the correct title

[–] someguy3 34 points 6 months ago

Put it in [brackets] so it doesn't change the headline.

[–] carl_dungeon 71 points 6 months ago (1 children)

“You can be gay, just don’t be a fucking Palestinian!” —Israel

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Israel has special LGBT work permits and asylum processes for Palestinians who are gay. There are more Palestinians out in Israel than in Palestine.

[–] carl_dungeon 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Well yeah, all the ones in Palestine were blown up over the last few months.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 43 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Fantastic!

Next, end apartheid and occupation!! 😍🌈

[–] Squizzy 5 points 6 months ago

Same sex couples who are members of ruling party only, child must raised Jewish and attend state school where they pledge allegiance every day.

[–] Sanyanov 22 points 6 months ago (1 children)

As an avid Palestine supporter, I gotta say the news is not about that, and bringing it up out of context is just the means to hijack attention to the position we're all already aware of.

This piece of news is good, regardless of the conflict. Might be a little weird for them to focus on that right now, might be a political game, but it is good regardless.

My congratulations to Israeli LGBTQ+ community.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Discussion of apartheid is definitely out of context in response to news about ending former discrimination. /s

[–] burchalka 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

With Israeli obsession with children and family, it is extremely hard for LGBT, or any other couples to adopt - they have to prove they have the means to raise up these kids - both material and psychological.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

What is the alternative? Do they stay with foster families?

I’m just curious. I know nothing about adoption in the US much less Israel. I have to think there’d be some kind of principle of least harm and some evidence-based policies.

[–] FlyingSquid 5 points 6 months ago

You don't even have to allow Jewish couples to adopt in the U.S. if you're a state-sponsored Christian adoption agency.

https://apnews.com/article/religion-lawsuits-tennessee-nashville-58900a55eb9344d4a51143325fa609c3

[–] cm0002 -1 points 6 months ago

I know nothing about adoption in the US much less Israel. I have to think there’d be some kind of principle of least harm and some evidence-based policies.

"Lol" said the US, "lmao"

[–] Altofaltception 9 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Meanwhile Israel remains the biggest killer of LGBTQ+ Palestinians.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 6 months ago

This is the same Israeli court that has ruled against Netanyahu multiple times, and which he has been desperately trying to delegitimize for fear of eventually going to prison. What Israel is doing is terrible, and we also shouldn't automatically dismiss progressive voices in Israel just because they are Israeli. There is a large percentage of Israel that does not support Netanyahu or the genocide he has undertaken

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (8 children)

Sadly, even with the most recent conflict, that’s almost certainly not true.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Ahmad_Abu_Murkhiyeh

Israel has special visa/work permit/asylum process for LGBT Palestinians. I would bet there’s more gay and out Palestinians in Israel than there are in Palestine.

Gaza/Hamas are especially awful relative to the West Bank.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Im not sure straight Palestinians are getting a pass.

[–] Altofaltception 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

When they murder 1700 LGBTQ+ people, then we can talk.

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[–] Altofaltception 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (8 children)

8% of the world's population identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Israel has killed 21,000 Palestinians in Gaza. Assuming the same percentage, that is 1680 people who identified themselves as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

In the 20 years of Hamas rule, they have not killed 1680 people in Gaza for being gay.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Cool so source is "I am guessing"

[–] Altofaltception -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Are you denying that Israel killed 21000 people?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Are you asserting that 8% of the population of Gaza is LGBT?

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[–] dlpkl 7 points 6 months ago

How convenient! There's now thousands of orphans looking for homes!

[–] Doorbook 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Would be wild if hamas anounce the same..

[–] DoomBot5 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They could start by not stoning anyone discovered to be gay.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

You're being downvoted, but you're right.

Just because the people Hamas govern are having atrocities committed against them does not exempt Hamas, or Palestinians, from criticism. Especially not in matters unrelated to conflict.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I’m not gonna congratulate Israel for doing the right thing while they’re also committing genocide

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