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Saudi airline refuses tickets for Israelis
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Published: 17.07.13, 13:21
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31. to #18 immigrant in Haifa
Bluegrass Picker ,   Afula   (07.19.13)
On the one hand, you accurately point to a well-known personality-characteristic of dat-Moshe people. On the other hand, you didn't think your beloved native homeland was worth living in; nor did you have the strength of personality to repair it. So, you may be from one of those tribes whose claim to fame is that they are great at hewing wood & carrying water. For example, the best-paid job a university graduate in the Philippines can get nowadays, is working in a "call center". Which means you are answering telephones for the americans. So you see, we must view the forest.... not just the trees.
32. saudi air
dahn ,   nyc   (07.19.13)
better bring your seat back to the upright position for take off, or you'll be beheaded...
33. What is Pharaoh Hussein's nationality?
Justwondering   (07.19.13)
How did he repeatedly travel to Pakistan, when Americans were not able to travel there on a USA passport? And how does his nationality relate to his place of birth? Kenya? Indonesia?
34. There are no non stops from ny to mumbai on Saudia
Marc ,   Las Vegas   (07.21.13)
They have every right to refuse. there are no non stop flights from JFK to Mumbai on Saudia - the flights transit in Saudi Arabia and they can refuse entry. Will el al allow Arabs to fly from LA to Mumbai via tel aviv if say they were from Syria..I think not.. just people complaining discrimination its not. a totally different story if Saudia refused the to board a flight from NY to say Paris.
35. Why patronize their company anyways?
American Hindu ,   USA   (07.30.13)
The Arab and Islamic world for most part boycotts Israel. Why fly by their airlines?
36. This isn't news
Dave ,   Montreal, Canada   (07.30.13)
This has gone on since inception. In fact if you have an Israeli stamp on your passport (regardless of country) they will refuse you access to the airline and if you made it to Saudi Arabia, you would be arrested as a spy and tortured into a "confession".
37. @23
JtC ,   Nir Eliyahu / Jhb   (08.01.13)
Please don't talk rubbish. I am a dual Israeli South African citizen. I lived and worked in Bahrain for 2 years (that's correct) and had my worst flight experience ever in 2008 on a short flight from Doha to Manama. The pilot decided to fly during an unusual and violent thunderstorm at night between those 2 cities. It was the worst possible decision, which surprised and scared me. The turbulence was dangerous, we had an aborted landing, and barely managed to land the second time around. We landed and not anything resembling an apology for an incident that was totally avoidable and unnecessary. So don't speak about Qatar Airways and safety in the same sentence please!
38. Racial Aparthide policy by Saudis
Abu Yousuf El- Dugri   (08.01.13)
39. have you seen the saudi flight atttendants?
Tripster ,   La Paz, Bolivia   (08.06.13)
they serve you wearing a black Sheet covering their entire body with a slit at their mouths. what a stench
40. The United States
Ivor Evenbiggergun   (08.12.13)
has just sold $600 billion worth of arms to Saudi Arabia. All the Saudis have to do is threaten to pull the plug on the deal and this will all magically disappear. Anyone thinking otherwise is frankly dillusional
41. Pallywood Actor#29 Load of crock!
Ilan ,   Toronto, Canada   (08.21.13)
trying to change the subject and redirect it against Israel. nice try! Even Israelis are denied entry to Israel when using a foreign passport! same law applies to Palestinians when ENTERING Israel! anyone is allowed to book a flight with El-Al with any valid passport , especially if the destination is outside of Israel.! Second, Any Saudi national with an Israeli stamp on his passport, is as doomed and condemned as a traitor to his country and jailed by his own country! this pretty much goes with the majority of Muslim countries! You are the one who is misleading! El-AL follows all laws in the country they are flying from. This situation with the Saudi airline is discrimination, and in america, where they have laws against that sort of thing!
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