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Peres expresses support for same-sex marriage
Eyal Lehmann
Published: 01.12.13, 18:20
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1. Old, senile man
Arthur ,   SF, CA   (12.01.13)
2. How does Israel get rid of this dinggy?
Bernie ,   Erehwon, USA   (12.01.13)
3. Do none of you Jews remember the Deal you made with God?
Not suprised by ,   Iraian Nukes   (12.01.13)
4. Leftists and so called liberals are denying nature ...
uncle_Alex ,   Hamburg, Germany   (12.01.13)
Today Peres said, ehat all leftists and liberals say, that "even a person who is a homosexual is a human being, and he has rights. We have no power to take away (their) rights." . If he/they suceeds, another liberal or leftist will state tomorrow "even a person who loves an e.g. labrador retriever is a human being, and he has rights. We have no power to take away his rights.". Denying G-d is denying one measure, denying nature, denying reason and removing any chance for reasonable consent.
5. Peres wants to destroy the Tora way of life !
(12.01.13)
6. Peres should retire. Time for u to take care of ur flowers..
(12.01.13)
7. He would! Why am I not surprised?
Reuven   (12.01.13)
8. No3 lol now that's the fault of gays that Iran goes nuke
(12.01.13)
You people will never stop to surprise us. Lol!!
9. President Perez needs to read the Torah,the part about Sodom
Rivkah   (12.01.13)
and Gomorrah being nuked by HaShem for the sin of homosexuality. Does President Perez want Israel to be similarly destroyed? He needs to retire and to shut up.
10. Peres dares to tell that when it is Hanukkah ! shame on him
(12.01.13)
11. Yes Rivkah @#9:
Israeli 2   (12.01.13)
I am in full agreement with you on this one.
12. GAY MARRIAGE : A RAP
DA RAP ARTIST ,   SAFED RAP HOUSE   (12.01.13)
Yo , it was Adam and Eve not Adam and Eve ,can you believe ? Mr President should take leave , what other suprises does he have up his sleeve?; he inhabits da Land of make-believe ; He sounds like a promo ; for the life of the homo ; Peres has had his day ; he has gone astray ; obsessing with a gay agenda ,to cater for the bender he aint on the mender ; best for you and me ; to leave sex to the privacy .
13. A PINK LIGHT TO THE NATIONS
MR CYNIC ,   SAFED CYNIC HOUSE   (12.01.13)
Israel was founded as The Jewish State .It was not founded as The Homosexual State.
14. Reading comments here makes me $%$&$^
Sergio ,   Tel Aviv   (12.01.13)
People really? So let's say if i am gay can i not pay taxes? I mean country denies my identity and isn't allowing me to live normal life? And about nature!!! When the nature guy read something about nature that not related to Great bible or torah?? Wake up people. How dark and ignorant can you be? I am sure my words will not change your darkness but maybe they will at least make you think. I am gay and i am human. It is my nature to do in bed what i do and your nature to do in bed what you do. But when you are doing this in your bed nobody dictates you how to do when why and what? And how you have to live. Sorry people life isn't working this way.
15. Despicable!
Jon ,   Ottawa   (12.01.13)
The response of most talk-backers here to Peres's statement shows how most Israelis are prejudiced not just against Arabs, but against other minorities like the gays and lesbians. No wonder Israel came 39th on the list of best countries to live in published recently by Legatum.
16. Kol Hakavod Mr. President
Avramele   (12.01.13)
So interesting that almost all the talkbacks with the exception of one disgusting racist rant were short Attack epithets. You my bigoted brothers and sisters have lost the battle; our GLBT brothers and sisters will soon b"h achieve the freedom and equality they deserve.
17. civil marriage versus religion
Daniel ,   Tel Aviv   (12.01.13)
I fully believe in the need for a civil marriage for any and all loving couples. I also believe religion has a right to determine who it is willing to marry. Ergo religion can discriminate while the state can not. To resolve this only civilly performed marriages should be acceptable to the State thus a Rabbi Priest Imam or other religious entity can perform religious marriages that the State won't regocnise as marriage and the State can do the same but religions will not have to accept it. Thus all State sponsored benefits will only be given to people who have had a civil marriage. This would then be fair to all
18. do, whatever you will do and stay with it ..
uncle_Alex ,   Hamburg, Germany   (12.01.13)
... but don't bother the rest of us (society) with it. Please, please, go back in your dark-rooms, where you belong to.
19. #14,15 & 16
Israeli 2   (12.01.13)
No body is telling you how to live your lives....but you must understand that whether you believe in it or not, Israel is a Jewish State with Jewish morals as outlined in the Torah. You do not adhere to all what I am saying. I know....but just live somewhere else. Leave Israel to be Jewish forever. When the Messiah comes, you will have NO place in Israel.
20. ANYTHING GOES
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS ,   SAFED OBVIOUS HOUSE   (12.01.13)
"We must allow everyone to live as is natural to them " sad President Peres today in Mexico . Therefore , we must allow paedophiles to abuse small children and even babies because ,after " it is natural to them ." We should allow rapists because " itisnatural to them ."
21.  A SIMPLE ,YET HONEST QUESTION
SIMPLE SIMON ,   SAFEDSIMPLE HOUSE   (12.01.13)
How do same-sex couples " start a family " ?? ( plese do not tell me they adopt )
22. I have always suspected that Peres was gay...
Avi ,   Israel   (12.01.13)
23. The oresident is 100 % RIGHT
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (12.01.13)
We live in the 21st century , in a developed country . And by this Our President only follows what other 21st century countries in the world do . Those who want to get married to a same sex person should have the right to do it , should have the same rights as heteros . And let the bigots [ rivka's and others ] bark , one day it will be possible in Israel too .
24. The Levi Prophets's command by God.
(12.01.13)
No to gay marriage, no gay tax exemption for children, they shouldn't have children. Children should still have a mother and a father, like in the Ten Commandments. Try introducing legislation for chaste couples to be able to marry and not profaned.
25. I WILL STATE THE OBVIOUS
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS ,   SAFED OBVIOUS HOUSE   (12.01.13)
Homosexual or same-sex marriage in not the solution to Israels' problems .It is not the panacea.
26.  A REALITY CHECK
MR REALITY ,   SAFED OBVIOUS HOUSE   (12.01.13)
Why should we , or any immigrant ,live in Israel with it inferior standard of material living , dirt poor wages , littered streets , threat of war , high prices ? In order to live in a jewish state? or to live in a same-sex marriage ,confused , liberal hell-hole? If I wanted to live in a gay paradise ,I would be better off in London , or San Francisco , or Rio de Janeiro , or a multitude of places.
27. BE WARNED :
CAPTAIN REALISTIC ,   SAFED OBVIOUS HOUSE   (12.01.13)
The G-d of Israel , the Holy one blessed be he ,wil not be mocked.
28. Let's be clear: No one has the "right" to start a family
Jake ,   USA   (12.01.13)
It's more of a privilege and an honor, and it requires a man and woman who are prepared to be a father and mother, then it requires conception, pregnancy, and birth.
29. Eretz HaKodesh
Sherlock Holmes ,   London England   (12.01.13)
Iran is progressing towards an atomic bomb in spite of the six month agreement, the world 'Powers' are stabbing Israel in the back and what do Livny and Lapid work on? Bills to allow same sex marriage in Eretz HaKodesh. They should settle for a domestic partnership as suggested by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed. Jewish Law can never sanctify marrying men to each other.
30. Does that mean our President is...
Avi ,   Israel   (12.01.13)
coming out of the closet?
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