This is happening in response to an incident where the partner of a fallen soldier was not recognized.
The IDF spokesman said the next day that they will support every bereaved family “as they are”.
Gallant (defense minister) backed him and said “Our moral obligation towards grieving families is enormous, and we do not discriminate based on religion, race, sexual orientation, or other distinctions.”
It could be passed next week? Man, the Israeli government moves fast when it wants to.
One more step towards equality for gay folks
Ah, good. Some wholesome news.
Have they stopped murdering children yet though?
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What a lot of people don’t realise is, the IDF is historically the most pro-LGBT military in the world.
Good. Now do it for all lgbt couples. Allow same-sex and interfaith marriages too. That would really piss off the pro-Palestine leftists in Americas.
I wonder what Hamas is doing for the partners of their same sex soldiers 🤔
“Queers for Palestine”
Meanwhile Hamas bemoaning the loss of the buildings that they toss these partners off of.
>”The Ministry of Defense interprets in practice the Law on the Families of Soldiers Who Died in the Campaign as such that it applies to same-sex couples as well, while examining each case on its own merits,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on October 23.
You know what, all the bad things that come out about Yoav Gallant, I change my mind completely. This is so wholesome that, actually, you know what, Benjamin Netanyahu, you’re one of the good guys too. You officially get a pass.
Human rights are great, but they don’t mean shit if you don’t recognize them for every human.
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Pathetic it took them this long.
How progressive. Now make it legal to be able to marry a palestinian (as an Israeli) and live wherever you want….
Maybe Hamas will do the same.
But remember Isreal bad guys. The terrorists are really the good misunderstood guys
/s, fuck hamas and my gay as is so proud of isreal.
Sounds progressive
Are neighbouring Arab countries the same?
I for one, support the side that doesn’t want to cut my head off
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Conservative pundits heads are going to explode
Bonus. It pisses off Hamas even more.
“Queers for Palestine” really going through it right now
Meanwhile, Palestinians have a different attitude towards their gay population: brutal murder and oppression (AKA “Free Palestine”).
From a year ago, a poor gay Palestinian decapitated:
https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-israel-immigration-west-bank-gay-rights-ce95f6903faf461502cc0800b272b159
This is happening in response to an incident where the partner of a fallen soldier was not recognized.
The IDF spokesman said the next day that they will support every bereaved family “as they are”.
Gallant (defense minister) backed him and said “Our moral obligation towards grieving families is enormous, and we do not discriminate based on religion, race, sexual orientation, or other distinctions.”
It could be passed next week? Man, the Israeli government moves fast when it wants to.
One more step towards equality for gay folks
Ah, good. Some wholesome news.
Have they stopped murdering children yet though?
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What a lot of people don’t realise is, the IDF is historically the most pro-LGBT military in the world.
Good. Now do it for all lgbt couples. Allow same-sex and interfaith marriages too. That would really piss off the pro-Palestine leftists in Americas.
I wonder what Hamas is doing for the partners of their same sex soldiers 🤔
“Queers for Palestine”
Meanwhile Hamas bemoaning the loss of the buildings that they toss these partners off of.
>”The Ministry of Defense interprets in practice the Law on the Families of Soldiers Who Died in the Campaign as such that it applies to same-sex couples as well, while examining each case on its own merits,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on October 23.
You know what, all the bad things that come out about Yoav Gallant, I change my mind completely. This is so wholesome that, actually, you know what, Benjamin Netanyahu, you’re one of the good guys too. You officially get a pass.
Human rights are great, but they don’t mean shit if you don’t recognize them for every human.
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Pathetic it took them this long.
How progressive. Now make it legal to be able to marry a palestinian (as an Israeli) and live wherever you want….
Maybe Hamas will do the same.
But remember Isreal bad guys. The terrorists are really the good misunderstood guys
/s, fuck hamas and my gay as is so proud of isreal.
Sounds progressive
Are neighbouring Arab countries the same?
I for one, support the side that doesn’t want to cut my head off