Attorney Yehoshua Pax explains how a Ukrainian citizen, the widow of an Israeli, proved a strong connection to the country and received a residence permit. Tanya Gorchenko was left alone and will have to fight for her right to stay in Israel, after the death of her beloved partner.
In 2018 the decision was made - the members of the inter-ministerial committee do not find humanitarian reasons to give it status in Israel. The committee found that since Tanya and the late Michael were elderly people who did not start a family in Israel,. Her attachment to Israel was minimal. On the other hand, she maintained contact with family in Ukraine. Because her attachment to Ukraine is stronger, it is necessary to emphasize that the policy of the Ministry of the Interior is to give stronger priority to a person who cuts with his family by moving to another country. The decision was faced with the question of whether Tanya would have children abroad with whom she would never have a connection to Israel. In fact, Tanya was not ready to accept the decision and appealed to the court of court of appeals.