Jerusalem – Palestinian Official Slams Airline For Removing Arabs After Israeli Passenger Protest

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    FILE - A file photo dated 30 October 2008 shows an Olympic Air and an Aegean Airlines SA aircrafts in Athens international airport, Greece. EPAJerusalem – A Palestinian official has criticized the treatment of two Arab passengers who disembarked from an Israel-bound flight after other travelers complained of security concerns.

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    The Greek Aegean Airlines says the two passengers agreed to take a later flight from Athens after passengers “persistently and vocally complained” and demanded additional security checks.

    Senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat said Wednesday the passengers were treated with “discrimination and prejudice.”

    A passenger on the flight identified only as Nissim told Israeli Army Radio that one passenger appeared suspicious. He said no one cited the passengers’ ethnicity as a reason for their concerns. He said “no one was racist.”

    Aegean, who identified the Arab passengers as Israeli, called the incident “unfortunate” and thanked the two passengers for their cooperation. The incident took place Sunday.


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    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    8 years ago

    Let them fly that airlines that doesn’t permit Israelis to fly.

    Barsechel
    Barsechel
    8 years ago

    discrimination and prejudice is the terrorist erekat completely off his rockers Arabs are terrorists ! what I dont get is why Jews dont fly ela al