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| Region | Israel |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Start Date | Jul 7, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In July 2022, the Central District Court declared marriages conducted in Israel through an online civil marriage service established by the U.S. state of Utah, including same-sex unions, as legally valid in Israel. This decision eliminated the necessity for same-sex couples to travel abroad for marriage. The Supreme Court upheld this ruling in 2023, this ruling allowed same sex couples to marry in Israel. |
| Sources | https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/society/1657463149-israeli-court-recognizes-online-civil-marriages-as-valid https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-must-recognize-online-marriages-conducted-via-utah-supreme-court-rules/ https://www.npr.org/2022/09/30/1126083806/a-court-in-israel-recognizes-online-civil-marriages-as-valid |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Even though you can get married in Israel you still have to be live streaming to Utah
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1 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Legal | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 7, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In July 2022, the Central District Court declared marriages conducted in Israel through an online civil marriage service established by the U.S. state of Utah, including same-sex unions, as legally valid in Israel. This decision eliminated the necessity for same-sex couples to travel abroad for marriage. The Supreme Court upheld this ruling in 2023, this ruling allowed same sex couples to marry in Israel. |
| Sources | https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/society/1657463149-israeli-court-recognizes-online-civil-marriages-as-valid https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-must-recognize-online-marriages-conducted-via-utah-supreme-court-rules/ https://www.npr.org/2022/09/30/1126083806/a-court-in-israel-recognizes-online-civil-marriages-as-valid |
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