The Jerusalem Magistrates Courtroom has approved a settlement in which Israel Railways and Danel, which offers the guards for the trains, will pay back NIS 16,000 compensation to Maya Melitz. She was sitting down in a automobile on her way to function in 2018 and was informed by the security guard, in contravention of the law, to improve automobiles following a congregation of adult males commenced their morning (Shacharit) prayers.

Equally parties agreed that, “with no admitting the allegations of the sides,” Melitz would receive the compensation, and all Israel Railways staff members and provider suppliers will receive specific guidance that they have no appropriate in regulation to instruct travellers to change their seats, even if prayers are taking area in a carriage.




Linked Content articles




El Al to compensate disrupted NY-Tel Aviv flight travellers







Melitz explained, “I am delighted and proud to protest in opposition to the exclusion of women of all ages. I hope that from these days, likely ahead, all women can sit in any place that they want devoid of any fears.”

Adv. Miri Nachias of the Israel Spiritual Motion Center (IRAC) of the Reform Motion and Israel Women’s Community (IWN) legal office director Adv. Gali Zinger represented Melitz and stated, “This important and major ruling that was handed down currently is one more stage in the uncompromising marketing campaign by IRAC and IWN versus the exclusion of women of all ages.”

They added, “The ruling establishes what should to be apparent in our modern society, that railway staff may perhaps not instruct or even question girls to move because their existence bothers some man, even when male travellers opt for to pray in the carriage. It is painful that we are nevertheless forced to combat above this in the courts, and we are delighted that the court docket has designed distinct what a railway guard should really have an understanding of for himself. The presence of girls does not ‘harm modesty.’ Our presence is component of the general public house, and we shall not be moved.”

Printed by Globes, Israel business information – en.globes.co.il – on June 13, 2022.

© Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd., 2022.