A Jewish passenger boarding an American Airlines flight in Miami encountered an unexpected situation when he noticed one of the flight attendants wearing a watermelon pin, a symbol that has become widely recognized as representing pro-Palestinian solidarity. The passenger subsequently documented the incident and shared it on his Instagram account, providing a detailed account of what transpired.
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"The flight attendants became visibly upset and informed me that my act of filming them constituted a legal violation. They prevented me from disembarking and insisted that I remove the video footage, which I refused to do."
The situation was eventually resolved when law enforcement officers arrived at the scene and directed the flight attendants to permit the passenger to leave the aircraft.
The Instagram video captures the heated exchange, with the passenger confronting the flight attendant: "You support terrorism, you're antisemitic. Why are you preventing me from leaving the plane, is it because I'm Jewish? You're antisemitic."
The flight attendant responded by stating she had no prior knowledge of his Jewish identity and explained his continued presence on the aircraft was due to what she characterized as "harassment of the crew."
American Airlines responded to an inquiry by Israel Hayom, saying, "We want every customer who flies with us to have a positive travel experience. A member of our team has reached out to the customer to learn more about their experience."
