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Ryanair Apologizes After Flight Attendant Calls Israel ‘Palestine’
Nick Reynolds
June 15, 2023

yanair apologized after a crew member on a recent international flight said the Israeli city of Tel Aviv was located in “Palestine.” Outrage ensued on the flight from Italy to Tel Aviv after a flight attendant announced the destination of the flight as “Palestine” in English and Italian, according to media reports. After passengers reportedly attempted to get the flight attendant to correct herself, she refused and accused passengers of endangering the safety of the flight…Tel Aviv is the financial and technological center of Israel, and many international embassies are stationed there—an extension of the long-standing international dispute over the status of the city of Jerusalem. READ MORE