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Ben Shapiro Criticizes Media Coverage of Flydubai Hijacking Attempt
How 3 Israeli newsrooms (in English, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By Israel National News
What happened
Commentator Ben Shapiro criticized media coverage of a Flydubai flight incident, stating it was an attempted hijacking, not a "scuffle." He praised passengers and crew for subduing the co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the pilot and tried to crash the plane, preventing a potential international crisis.
- 01Ben Shapiro claims media misrepresented Flydubai flight incident as a "scuffle."
- 02He described it as an attempted hijacking by the co-pilot.
- 03Passengers and crew subdued the attacker and saved the plane.
- 04Shapiro believes Israeli passengers' presence aided the swift response.
- 05He warned of a potential international crisis being averted.
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