mw13: It’s a function of the Chief Rabbinate. The Cabinet Minister has been there a very short term and is trying to make reasonable changes.
Also, especially from your last sentence, you are commenting on something you made up, which is the opposite of what I said.
I said clearly enough that approved Rabbi’s, who passed the Rabbinate Smicha exams and after the central body confirms their kosher status for marriage. While the Geirus issue wasn’t discussed, the same applies. Is there something wrong with the Orthodox system of converts in the U.S.? We are essentially talking about the same system, except with the Chief Rabbinate’s oversight and approval, which would make it superior to the U.S. system.