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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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[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Meanwhile Israel remains the biggest killer of LGBTQ+ Palestinians.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 39 points 10 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

[–] stevehobbes@lemy.lol 23 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 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.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Im not sure straight Palestinians are getting a pass.

[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee -1 points 10 months ago
[–] Apollo@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 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.

[–] Apollo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Cool so source is "I am guessing"

[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Are you denying that Israel killed 21000 people?

[–] Apollo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] samokosik@lemmynsfw.com -2 points 10 months ago

This literally makes no sense at all.

[–] DoomBot5@lemmy.world -4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

It's a bad assumption. Anyone found to be gay in Gaza was already killed by their family or public stoning. The percentage there is going to be significantly lower than any average.

[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

1700 killings? You got a source for that?

[–] DoomBot5@lemmy.world -4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well we know your numbers are made up, so I can't source your imaginary numbers

[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

21,000 dead is not made up.

[–] VentraSqwal@links.dartboard.social 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A huge deal was made one gay guy was killed for being gay last year. Its doubtful they were killing thousands or people would've similarly noticed.

[–] DoomBot5@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

It was a huge deal because he made it out of the west bank alive and was outspoken. Plenty more people that did not have such luck.