A viral video shows a Jewish passenger on American Airlines assaulting a flight attendant and calling her an “anti-Semite” for wearing a watermelon pin, a symbol of Palestinian solidarity. Ta.
Video from inside the plane to Miami Photos uploaded to social media showed a man getting into a heated argument with a flight attendant, angry at her for wearing a pin and not letting him off the plane.
“You support terrorism and you are an anti-Semite,” a passenger shouted. “Why are you preventing me from getting off the plane? Is it because I'm Jewish?” You are an anti-Semite. ”
The flight attendant and her co-worker told the man he could not record the video in accordance with U.S. aviation regulations, and also accused him of putting his hands on him.
The passenger was reportedly not allowed to exit the vehicle until he deleted the video and had to wait for a police escort, although the man claimed he was the one who called police for help.
“When the police arrived, I was told that I wasn't breaking any laws and that they were the ones who were breaking the law by putting me on the plane with their stupidity. But they still let me go.” When I didn't try, the police officer got very angry and took me off the plane,'' the passenger said.
“It was very upsetting to be treated like a criminal,” he added.
American Airlines said it is investigating the incident, which became known last week. The company did not immediately respond to The Post's request for comment.
American Airlines prohibits employees from wearing unauthorized pins that are not part of their official uniform.
According to company policy, employees are only allowed to wear company-issued pins commemorating anniversaries or awards, or union pins from organizations recognized by the company.
American Airlines also allows the wearing of pins that celebrate military service, as well as certain pins that celebrate religion, ethnicity, and LGBTQ pride.
American Airlines employees previously faced controversy over reversing the policy after pilots and flight attendants were caught wearing pins and stickers with the anti-Biden slogan “Let's Go Brandon” in 2022. It became.
