Word: state
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...said, they recognize that "if the people would have freedom and an identity, they'd have to accept the state of Israel...
Baker argues in a document filed with the state discrimination agency last May that the club "is a place of public accommodation and a provider of services within the meaning of the antidiscrimination statutes." In other words, the right of association does not apply to Harvard's all-male clubs, according to the Baker legal strategy, because it functions as a semi-official network providing services to an extensive group of members past and present...
...accusation represents no legal breakthrough, several of the affidavits and citations filed to date reveal in more concrete terms how Schkolnick and her lawyers hope to force the Fly Club to admit women. The main document that lays out this legal argument is mostly a 29-page compilation of state and federal anti-discrimination precedents--but legal experts say the issues it raises will be around for a long time...
...Supreme Court case New York State Club Association v. City of New York, New York City successfully contended that private all-male clubs served as places of business and should therefore be opened to women. This argument may provide another legal avenue for Schkolnick. But while it could be the foundation of a strong case, experts say it may well be more difficult to prove than assertions of the Fly Club's public nature...
...example, the New York State law specified at least 400 members as one of the characteristics of a public accommodation. On the other hand, if graduates are non-members, then they allegedly have an extensive involvement with the club...