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May 07, 2007
Quickie Link: State Employee Seeks Medical Benefits for Partner
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By vanrozenheim
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(Israel) - The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) on Sunday petitioned the High Court, claiming the state's decision not to provide provide health insurance for the partner of a gay Israeli security officer is discriminatory. Raz Herbst, a security officer at Thailand's Bangkok airport who has been living with a male Thai national for the past three years, learned his companion was entitled to health insurance by his employer, the State of Israel. However, his request was rejected because the Interior Ministry does not recognize the man's partner as a legal companion.
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