Israel Bars United Pilot Over Pro-Iran Social Media Activity
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Israel has banned United Airlines pilot Sina Amjadian from entering the country as crew due to his pro-Iran social media posts. The Diaspora Affairs Ministry flagged his content, leading to a recommendation from Israeli security agencies to bar him. Although United was notified, the pilot primarily flies domestic routes, so the ban does not affect flights to Israel. This case follows an attempted hijacking on a flydubai flight to Israel and raises questions about foreign crew vetting procedures.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Israel banned United Airlines pilot Sina Amjadian from entering as crew due to pro-Iran social media activity.
- The Diaspora Affairs Ministry flagged Amjadian's posts, including images of Iran's supreme leader and criticism of Israel.
- Amjadian primarily flies domestic routes within the US and Canada, so the ban does not affect flights to Israel.
- The incident follows an attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight to Israel on September 30.
- Questions are being raised about the vetting process for foreign airline crews entering Israel.
- Police are investigating two senior officials in the Transportation Ministry's Security Department.
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