Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Civil marriage in Israel


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was Keep, I withdraw. Non-admin closure. Ten Pound Hammer • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 20:04, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

Civil marriage in Israel

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Reads like an essay, seems to have some OR problems, would need a major overhaul. The fact that it was created with a cleanup tag is dubious as well. Ten Pound Hammer • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 19:21, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment or maybe the creator is just honest, and they realize that the page will need work to make it an appropriately encyclopedic article? I see no reason to presume there's a problem solely on that base.  The subject of marriage is itself worthy of an article, and since the institution of marriage depends on the laws of the country (and the religion), it's hardly a subject that can be considered inherently not encyclopedic.  This page is certainly not sourced, but don't you think it might have been worthwhile to give the editor more than two minutes to make improvements?  Or even ask them?  There are subjects that merit quick action.  This isn't one of them.  Take a look at Category:Marriage, unions and partnerships by country.  FrozenPurpleCube 19:27, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I am the creator of the English translation for this article which originates from the Hebrew Wikipedia. The article as itself is a very important and hot debated topic in Israel. this topic has a lot of interest to world wide as well - becuase the state of Israel forces its citizens and inhabitants to marry within a recognized religious denomination - a situation which is forced upon all of the people to keep the monopoly of the Jewish weddings and divorces in the hands of the Orthodox Rabinical courts - not allowing for Jewish Reform weddings or Jewish Conservative weddings within the country to happen within the country, as well not allowing people to marry with different religions. the thing which the article aims at doing is to explain why these arrangemnts have been created in the first place and list the pros and cons of keep the situation as it is as well as stating all the current development trying to solve the situation. I have put the cleanup template becuase I would need any help I can get in order to fix up the article and make it as good as possible. Acidburn24m 19:40, 23 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep Legitimate topic for an article needs cleanup and referencing but thats not a reason for deletion. Davewild 19:51, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, as noted by Acidburn24m this is an important topic in Israel. It's not an essay but a history (at least in part) and covers the topic fairly evenly (not saying it's perfect). Obviously needs sourcing and cleanup. --Dhartung | Talk 19:58, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * You're right, this is an error on my part to be AfDing this. I withdraw. Ten Pound Hammer  • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 20:04, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.