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‘Absolutely Polite’: Passenger Contradicts Airline’s Shifting Excuses for Kicking 50 Jewish Kids Off Flight, ‘They Were Calm, Not Disruptive’

by Gary Leff

Jul 25 2025

On Wednesday I wrote about a group of 50 Jewish kids being kicked off a flight, with their camp directly violently arrested. At the time the reports were the disruptiveness of the group was that some of them were singing in Hebrew, and they were collectively punished for it.

However this story – initially about disruptive singing, and about disrupting safety demonstrations – first in how the story was relayed informally and then in official statements, doesn’t appear to be quite what has been claimed.

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Crew Declares Israel ‘Terrorist State,’ Summons Police To Drag 50 Jewish Kids Off Flight For Singing In Hebrew, Violently Arrest Camp Director

by Gary Leff

Jul 23 2025

The group was singing Hebrew songs onboard the Airbus A320, triggering objections from crew. Vueling staff reportedly called Israel a “terrorist state” and didn’t want Hebrew singing onboard. The camp director, a 21‑year‑old woman, was forcibly removed from the aircraft and “arrested and beaten.”

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How Qatar Airways May Protect American Airlines Profits Across the Atlantic

by Gary Leff

inside qatar plane
May 02 2018

Qatar Airways is the largest owner of IAG, parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, and Vueling. When british Airways was confronted with strikes Qatar lent Airbus narrowbodies with their much better product, to the surprise and delight of BA customers used to a lesser product.

Qatar says they may come to BA’s rescue again as work is done on the Heathrow-based carriers Boeing 787s due to issues with the Rolls Royce engines on the aircraft type.

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