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Delta Air Lines boycotts Israeli snack?
Danny Sadeh
Published: 09.08.13, 07:38
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1. First make sure it is fact
Tim ,   Brighton   (08.09.13)
Then if true respond by boycotting Delta Airlines We have choices This Delta boycott like the Aldi boycott does have a nasty and sinister undertone...ESPECIALLY when they are announced pre or during the very ongoing talks that include settlements! Does this timing not seem that Delta and Aldi wish to somehow influence or pressure Israel and take sides in these important negotiations? Shameful
2. Kol hakavod to delta airlines
(08.09.13)
More will follow
3. well...
mark ,   ca   (08.09.13)
Delta is a mediocre airline anyway... lest time I set my foot in one of their planes was 20 years ago.
4. Screw You Delta
Mike Keren ,   Parsippany Nj   (08.10.13)
5. #2
mark ,   ca   (08.09.13)
One more liberal fool :-)
6. Delta's decision
graczek ,   Maryland, USA   (08.09.13)
To #2: Agreed! More will indeed follow. And slowly, but solidly and surely, BDS will spread and be more rigidly enforced. Kudos to Delta, if this story is true and remains true.
7. I made my choice
Golani ,   Vineland, USA/Israel   (08.09.13)
I just booked a flight in the US and had a choice of Delta and another airline. I chose the other airline, and by the way, I just went to the supermarket and bought Achva Halva on purpose.... :)
8. Simple, don't fly Delta!
Edwin ,   Canada   (08.09.13)
9. I will buy these
American Hindu ,   USA   (08.10.13)
Time for a counter boycott. Will purchase the items the haters of Israel boycott.
10. Delta Airlines + Halva
Shoshieb ,   Migdal, Israel   (08.10.13)
As the snack is sooooo delicious - it's their loss!
11. More reasons not to fly Delta
R ,   Israel   (08.10.13)
Half of the TV screens on the flight did not work. There was no compensation of any kind. Even a complementary drink would have been better than nothing. I have avoided Delta ever since. Continental, which is now United, gave us a 10% discount voucher and free alcoholic beverage for a similar incident.
12. No11 Israeli hutzpah!
(08.10.13)
I work in tourism and it always amazes me how Israelis believe that anything has to be compensated. You are damn greedy people! Sometimes there are takalot and there's nothing to do about it. Why would they give you some sort of refund??? Your mentality of "I paid therefore I deserve" is just showing how low and greedy you people are!
13. No11
Mae White ,   Tel Aviv   (08.10.13)
How greedy "you people" are! You could at least PRETEND you're objective and fair-minded, instead of labelling an entire nation greedy; or for that matter as anything else. And what are "you people" like whence you hail?
14. It will become a common occurence
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (08.10.13)
The new European rules also apply to companies dealing with Israel. Delta flies to EUropean destinations, banning the snack probably a better solution than Delta ceasing operations to Israel proper. The days when the settlers could hold us hostage are coming to an end I suggest you learn to live with it
15. I am proud to be a Delta frequent flyer!!
david cohen ,   San Diego, USA   (08.11.13)
16. Agree with Sarah B! No more hostages!
Eldar ,   Haifa   (08.11.13)
I agree - this country has been held hostage by the right and its settlement project. If the third temple falls, it will be because of the cult of land that began in the 70s and continues to this day - putting settlements before the good of the nation. Europe is SAVING us from ourselves. Only, we apparently don't want to be saved...
17. I will take my own halva...
Benjy   (08.11.13)
and shame on Delta (a U.S. carrier ) to allow folks to dictate what they do or carry on board.....BTW, a lot of things you use on your planes are made with child slave labor...are you going to boycott most of Asis and S. America?
18. #12...compensation in these cases is
benjy   (08.11.13)
called public relations...AND I also work in tourism and And beleive me any person from any nation is happy to receive something when they have paid so much, when things dont come up to standard...you would probably be first in line! So if you really work in tourism, best you get with the program and learn!
19. Three Years Ago Israelis Laughed at BDS
World Citizen ,   the world   (08.11.13)
But it won't go away and it is growing. And just like the apartheid of South Africa was broken so shall we bring to heel the rogue nation of Israel.
20. The power of BDS!
Bob Cassidy   (08.11.13)
#19 and others, I too subscribe to BDS and often teach my students about how good and effective it is against rogue nations like Israel.
21. Why fly that airline anyway....
Koose E Mack ,   NY USA   (08.11.13)
Delta to JFK Service sucks...big time. If it's true, boycott Delta! Graczek...Pizda va Mach.
22. boycott Delta
zionist forever   (08.11.13)
If Delta are going to operate boycotts to satisfy the pro palestinian bunch then pro Israel supporters should avoid Delta whenever possible, send a message to both Delta and everybody else that two can play at that game and if they are not careful its going to hurt them in the pocket.
23. The plot thickens
Beauchard   (08.11.13)
Delta says one thing to the boycotters and the opposite when they are found out. The company cannot be trusted. Next thing they will ban people with Israeli passports from flights with a stop over in Jeddah. Oh, I forgot they are a member of Sky Team. Another member, Saudia, already does that. Is there any connection between their close relationship with government owned Saudi airlines and this decision to boycott an Israeli product?
24. DELTA like all US airlines suck anyway
Laila ,   Montreal, Canada   (08.11.13)
DELTA and all US airlines serve crap food anyway. DELTA also have the worst frequent flyer program.
25. #24
mark ,   ca   (08.12.13)
I don't fly commercial airlines but based on some remarks Virgin America is good.
26. #21:-)
mark ,   ca   (08.12.13)
Like your style.
27. Your a Fool One Small Citizen
Dina ,   USA   (08.12.13)
28. Shame on delta . . That's the last time I fly delta . .
Mike ,   Nz   (08.13.13)
29. Please boycott the jet engine too darlings
Wally ,   New Zealand   (08.14.13)
It too was invented by a Jew! It's time Americans became more consistent and really boycott everything made, designed, or thought up by a Jew.
30. The israeli strength is much more powerfull....
shlomo ,   Itu, Brazil   (08.14.13)
than the biases of common sense. They can understand better when jews all over the world put their preferences on the table.
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