Israel is very liberal in recognizing “de facto” marriages (and unlike western legal systems, Jewish law gives children of unmarried parents full rights in terms of inheritance, support, etc.). It is wishful thinking that this promotes national unity. If the government mandated “religious” ceremonies are valid (that’s a point of debate), it increases the liklihood of mamzerim. It is important psychologically to the Religious Zionists who want a facade of Israel being a “Jewish” state, but is less to the hareidi who see through that “facade.”
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