U Izraelu, u Knessetu  je donesen  novi zakon kojim se dozvoljavaju civilni brakovi, ali samo za ne-Židove,  koji žive u Izraelu.

David Rotem,  iz Israel Beiteinu party,  je inicijator zakona. On je izjavio da će nastojati da se i Židovima omoguće civilni brakovi.

Pretpostavlja se da će oko 60.000 ljudi moći koristiti ovaj zakon (do sada su morali ići u inozemstvo da se vjenčaju).

U prilogu originalni članak

Knesset clears way for civil marriage of non-Jewish Israelis
03 November 2010

A Knesset committee has made it possible for a civil marriage law to be implemented in Israel.

The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on Wednesday approved a registration fee of about US$ 165 for couples to obtain a civil marriage.

The law, passed in March and set to be implemented next week, will allow Israelis without a religious denomination to be recognized as married.

Thousands of non-Jewish Israelis who previously had to travel abroad to marry will now be able do so legally in Israel.

Parliamentarian David Rotem of the Israel Beiteinu party, the initiator of the legislation, said he would now try to broaden the law to allow all Israelis, including Jews, to be contract civil marriage.

About 60,000 people in Israel are considered to be of no denomination, according to the news service ‘Ynet’.