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Spanish airline denies reports that passengers were removed from a plane because they are Jewish
VALENCIA AIRPORT, SPAIN, JUL 23 – Vueling Airlines removed 50 Jewish children from a flight over alleged disruptive behavior, denying antisemitism amid calls for an independent investigation by Jewish groups.
- On July 23, a Vueling Airlines crew disembarked about 50 French-Jewish minors and their camp director at Valencia Airport, Spain, after singing Hebrew songs onboard, Israeli media reported.
- The plane’s captain, backed by Civil Guard, ordered their removal after the children ignored instructions, while a Civil Guard spokesperson cited disruptive behaviour.
- Karine Lamy called the incident `an anti-Semitic act against young children who did nothing`, claiming it was motivated by discrimination, not safety. Julie Jacob vowed to file a complaint for violence and religious bias.
- The Civil Guard said 23 minors and two adults were rebooked on another airline, while others stayed in a hotel, as arrangements were being made for their departure later Thursday.
- Calls for an independent review remain ongoing as scrutiny intensifies on airline practices, with Jewish community organisations in Spain demanding transparency about the incident.
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Commander called Guarda Civil after warning young people to stop acting inappropriately. Group will file a complaint against air company for "violence and discrimination based on religion".
The Spanish Civil Guard expelled a group of 50 people, mostly minors, who were on a Vueling flight departing from Valencia Airport and heading to Paris. It happened on Wednesday, around 2 p.m., when the flight commander asked that the group, composed of French Jews returning from a summer camp, be removed after many of them had disturbed the flight but the media and Israeli institutions denounced it as an act of anti-Semitism.
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A Jewish youth group from France came into conflict with an airline during their summer vacation in Spain.
"A scene from another era!" — Jewish children thrown out of a plane in Spain: EADaily
EADaily, July 25th, 2025. A group of 47 Jewish children and teenagers from France was forcibly removed from the flight of the budget airline "Buelin" in Valencia after they started singing songs in Hebrew. The incident caused international outrage and accusations of anti-Semitism.
Around 50 Jewish youths have to leave an airplane in Valencia. The group and an Israeli minister see anti-Semitism as a reason. The airline firmly rejects this – and argues with aviation safety.
About 50 French Jewish teenagers were dropped off on Wednesday, July 23, before taking off, from a Vueling flight from Valencia to Paris because of their...
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