The Beersheva District Court ruled that public schools in Eilat must accept children of foreigners living in the city. The court heard a petition filed on behalf of 15 children, who were compelled to learn in a segregated environment in Kibbutz Ayalot.

In recent years the city refused to accept the children in the school system and they were sent to learn in a separate setting. The petitioners filed with the court because they feel that option did not offer their children an acceptable level of education.

The court ruled the nation�s education law does not permit such discrimination and all children must be accepted regardless of the status of the children.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)