Jonathan Danilowitz
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Jonathan Danilowitz worked as a Senior In Flight Service Manager for El Al Israel Airlines, based in Tel Aviv
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When the airline refused to recognize his same-sex partner
as his common-law spouse (as is commonly done in Israel
with opposite-sex partners) he sued the airline (in 1989). One of the 1990s' most publicized civil-rights cases, his action went through three court sessions including the Israeli Supreme Court (1995) which concurred that the discrimination
was illegal and obliged the airline to grant partner benefits. The Supreme Court ruling is considered to be one of its most important decisions, and is featured in the Museum of the Court in Jerusalem.
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
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When the airline refused to recognize his same-sex partner
Same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or social gender. Supporters of legal recognition for same-sex marriage typically refer to such recognition as marriage equality....
as his common-law spouse (as is commonly done in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
with opposite-sex partners) he sued the airline (in 1989). One of the 1990s' most publicized civil-rights cases, his action went through three court sessions including the Israeli Supreme Court (1995) which concurred that the discrimination
Discrimination
Discrimination is the prejudicial treatment of an individual based on their membership in a certain group or category. It involves the actual behaviors towards groups such as excluding or restricting members of one group from opportunities that are available to another group. The term began to be...
was illegal and obliged the airline to grant partner benefits. The Supreme Court ruling is considered to be one of its most important decisions, and is featured in the Museum of the Court in Jerusalem.
See also
- TehilaTehilaTehila is a mutual support group in Israel for parents of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. The organizations activities include operating support groups, telephone help lines, and a website, as well as publishing and distributing supportive information.The organization is based...
- LGBT rights in Israel