Israel Railways to compensate woman forced to change car
The Jerusalem Magistrates Court docket has authorized a settlement in which Israel Railways and Danel, which delivers the guards for the trains, will shell out NIS 16,000 payment to Maya Melitz. She was sitting down in a automobile on her way to do the job in 2018 and was told by the security guard, in contravention of the law, to improve cars right after a congregation of guys commenced their morning (Shacharit) prayers.

Both of those events agreed that, “with no admitting the allegations of the sides,” Melitz would acquire the compensation, and all Israel Railways personnel and service vendors will receive express instructions that they have no correct in law to instruct passengers to adjust their seats, even if prayers are using area in a carriage.




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Melitz mentioned, “I am happy and very pleased to protest from the exclusion of women. I hope that from today, heading ahead, all women of all ages can sit in any spot that they want without having any fears.”

Adv. Miri Nachias of the Israel Religious Motion Middle (IRAC) of the Reform Motion and Israel Women’s Network (IWN) legal section director Adv. Gali Zinger represented Melitz and explained, “This crucial and substantial ruling that was handed down nowadays is a further phase in the uncompromising campaign by IRAC and IWN in opposition to the exclusion of women.”

They extra, “The ruling establishes what ought to be obvious in our society, that railway workers may not instruct or even check with women of all ages to transfer mainly because their presence bothers some person, even when male travellers decide on to pray in the carriage. It is painful that we are continue to forced to battle over this in the courts, and we are pleased that the court docket has created obvious what a railway guard should really recognize for himself. The presence of ladies does not ‘harm modesty.’ Our existence is part of the general public house, and we shall not be moved.”

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