The French consulates in Jerusalem and Haifa are refusing to recognize Israeli weddings if the marriage certificate is issued by the Chief Rabbinate’s branches in the West Bank or Gaza Strip. A spokeswoman for the French Consulate confirmed the policy, according to the Jerusalem Post.
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