Israel to grant partners benefits of marriage
The Israeli Knesset has passed the first reading of a bill granting common-law couples the same legal recognition as married partners when claiming compensation. If passed in final reading, the law will require the NII (National Insurance Institute) to treat these couples the same as married couples in cases of accident. The initiators of the bill, the Shinui party, say the present law does not specifically designate common-law couples as partners. Thus, they say, it is necessary to clarify in law that the term "partners" includes common-law, gay and lesbian couples. The bill also redefines "spouse" to include same-sex partners.
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