Israel recognises gay marriage officially, being gay is strictly illegal in all Arab countries. Debate me if you want but if you had to choose any street corner in the middle east to announce your coming out publicly, you’d be a moron if you tried it anywhere other than Israel.
From a purely materialistic pov, it’s a decision regarding the quantity vs the quality of benefits.
Because that’s what it’s all about at the global level, benefits. It’s about exploiting a situation as best one can to reap either the most or the best benefits possible.