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March 25, 2013
Israel’s new health minister to remove ban on gay blood donations

Yael German, Israel’s new minister of health, has instructed a public committee to deliberate the removal of a ban on blood donations from gay men

In her first move as Israel's new health minister, Yael German instructed the ministry staff today (25 March) to reconsider the ban on accepting blood donations from gay men.

The form filled out by every blood donor in Israel states that men who have had sex with other men are prohibited from donating blood.

People who are HIV positive, used drugs or been exposed to mad-cow disease, among other constraints, are also prohibited from donating blood.

March 25, 2013
Israel’s new health minister to remove ban on gay blood donations

Yael German, Israel’s new minister of health, has instructed a public committee to deliberate the removal of a ban on blood donations from gay men

In her first move as Israel's new health minister, Yael German instructed the ministry staff today (25 March) to reconsider the ban on accepting blood donations from gay men.

The form filled out by every blood donor in Israel states that men who have had sex with other men are prohibited from donating blood.

People who are HIV positive, used drugs or been exposed to mad-cow disease, among other constraints, are also prohibited from donating blood.

February 18, 2013
HIV infection among Israeli gay men up 55% since 2005

Israel's ministry of health found that infection rate amongst gay men is five times more common than among straights

There has been a 55% increase in HIV infections among gay men since 2005, according to the Israeli ministry of health figures.

According to the figures the rate of HIV infection among gay men is 4.5 times the rate of infection among heterosexuals, reported Haaretz daily.

February 18, 2013
HIV infection among Israeli gay men up 55% since 2005

Israel's ministry of health found that infection rate amongst gay men is five times more common than among straights

There has been a 55% increase in HIV infections among gay men since 2005, according to the Israeli ministry of health figures.

According to the figures the rate of HIV infection among gay men is 4.5 times the rate of infection among heterosexuals, reported Haaretz daily.

February 14, 2013
Israeli girl wins court pay-out after mum's lesbian partner dies in fire

A court appeals committee instructed Israel's defense ministry to compensate a 3 year-old girl who lost her lesbian mother's partner in a fire incident

A court appeals committee set a legal precedent, instructing Israel's defense ministry to  compensate a three year-old girl who lost her mother's female partner.

The court decision recognized yesterday (13 February) the late Faviola Bohadana, as the girl's step-parent, overruling a refusal by Israel's defines ministry.

The girl's biological mother, Rahel Algavassi, has been in a lesbian relationship with Bohadana for five years prior to her death during a large scale fire incident in December 2010.

February 4, 2013
Court tells Israeli state: ease gay couples’ surrogacy process

Israel’s High Court tells lawmakers to speed up and legislate procedures for gay couples seeking surrogacy

The Israel High Court of Justice on Sunday recommended the state clarifies legal procedures for gay couples seeking surrogacy, as a legal framework does not exist and this amounts to discrimination.

The court ruling came yesterday (3 January) after it heard a case involving two gay male couples asking to be recognized as the parents of children born to surrogate mothers in the United States.

February 4, 2013
Court tells Israeli state: ease gay couples’ surrogacy process

Israel’s High Court tells lawmakers to speed up and legislate procedures for gay couples seeking surrogacy

The Israel High Court of Justice on Sunday recommended the state clarifies legal procedures for gay couples seeking surrogacy, as a legal framework does not exist and this amounts to discrimination.

The court ruling came yesterday (3 January) after it heard a case involving two gay male couples asking to be recognized as the parents of children born to surrogate mothers in the United States.

January 14, 2013
Newlywed gay couple ask Israel court to recognize prenup agreement

A legally married gay couple asked an Israeli court to validate a spousal support agreement signed between them

A married Israeli gay couple has made legal history in the country when they filed the prenup agreement to be validated by an Israeli court.

The men, Elad Aflalo Farber and Roni Farber Aflalo were married 10 months ago in New York.

January 14, 2013
Newlywed gay couple ask Israel court to recognize prenup agreement

A legally married gay couple asked an Israeli court to validate a spousal support agreement signed between them

A married Israeli gay couple has made legal history in the country when they filed the prenup agreement to be validated by an Israeli court.

The men, Elad Aflalo Farber and Roni Farber Aflalo were married 10 months ago in New York.

December 26, 2012
Political religious leader: Israel cannot recognize gay marriage

A leader of a right wing Israeli political party said Israel must not recognize same-sex marriage

Naftali Bennett, chair of Habayit Hayehudi, a right-wing Israeli religious political party, said that he opposes same-sex marriage.

Israel is in the midst of political campaigns for the country’s elections on the 22 January 2013.

Answering a question regarding same-sex marriage from a student during a political campaign on Tuesday (25 December), Bennett was quoted by the daily Haaretz as saying: ‘These are two clashing values.

December 26, 2012
Political religious leader: Israel cannot recognize gay marriage

A leader of a right wing Israeli political party said Israel must not recognize same-sex marriage

Naftali Bennett, chair of Habayit Hayehudi, a right-wing Israeli religious political party, said that he opposes same-sex marriage.

Israel is in the midst of political campaigns for the country’s elections on the 22 January 2013.

Answering a question regarding same-sex marriage from a student during a political campaign on Tuesday (25 December), Bennett was quoted by the daily Haaretz as saying: ‘These are two clashing values.

December 3, 2012
Court grants Israel gay couple divorce for first time

An Israeli court has granted a divorce of a gay couple for the first time in the country's history

A court has ordered the ministry of interior of Israel to register a gay couple as divorced after it continually rejected their requests.

Yesterday (2 November) a Ramat Gan family court approved the request of Uzi Even, a former Israeli member of parliament and professor at Tel Aviv University, and Amit Kama, who teaches communications at Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, to order Israel’s ministry of interior to register them as divorced.

December 3, 2012
Court grants Israel gay couple divorce for first time

An Israeli court has granted a divorce of a gay couple for the first time in the country's history

A court has ordered the ministry of interior of Israel to register a gay couple as divorced after it continually rejected their requests.

Yesterday (2 November) a Ramat Gan family court approved the request of Uzi Even, a former Israeli member of parliament and professor at Tel Aviv University, and Amit Kama, who teaches communications at Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, to order Israel’s ministry of interior to register them as divorced.