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Iberia Probes ‘Free Palestine’ Message on Kosher Meals
BUENOS AIRES TO MADRID, AUG 5 – Iberia is investigating after kosher meals for Jewish passengers were marked with 'Free Palestine' messages, amid a 321% rise in antisemitic incidents reported in Spain, DAIA said.
- A Jewish passenger on Iberia flight IB0102 from Buenos Aires to Madrid received a kosher meal labeled 'Free Palestine', drawing attention from Argentina's main Jewish organization, DAIA, which demanded action from the airline.
- Iberia stated it is investigating the incident involving antisemitic messages on kosher meal trays, claiming the crew quickly documented the situation and apologized to those affected.
- Following the rise in antisemitism in Spain, several Jewish passengers reported similar inscriptions, prompting DAIA to demand explanations and actions from the airline.
- Spain has seen a significant increase in antisemitic incidents, with a reported 321% increase compared to the previous year, according to the country's Observatory against Antisemitism.
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The Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain (FCJE), an entity representing Jews in Spain, has formally asked Iberia for explanations about the pro-Palestine political messages that appeared in several kosher food containers on flight IB0102 from Buenos Aires to Madrid.According to FCJE "Identifying Jewish people for their food and sending them political messages constitutes an anti-Semitic act as defined by the International Holocaust Remembra…
The Jewish community in Spain claims that this is an “anti-Semitic” act
Jewish passenger served kosher meal with 'Free Palestine' written on packaging
An investigation has been launched by a Spanish airline after a passenger who requested a kosher meal claimed to have "Free Palestine" written on the food tray.According to Argentinian Jewish community group, the DAIA, the incident took place on an Iberia flight from Buenos Aires to Madrid.The DAIA posted included a photo showing a meal tray with a handwritten white label marked "Free Palestine" in black letters.**ARE YOU READING THIS ON OUR APP…
Iberia Launches Investigation After Kosher Meal Delivered With ‘Free Palestine’ Message Sparks Backlash
Kosher meal tray served on an Iberia flight from Buenos Aires to Madrid, marked with the handwritten label “Free Palestine.” Photo: Screenshot Spanish airline Iberia has launched an investigation after a Jewish passenger on a flight from Buenos Aires to Madrid received a kosher meal labeled “Free Palestine” — one of the latest in a string of anti-Jewish incidents amid a sharp rise in antisemitism across Spain. On Monday, Argentina’s main Jewish …
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