Orthodox Jewish Men Cause Flight Delays After Refusing To Sit Next To Women
Israels national airline, El Al, has been criticised for allowing ultraorthodox Jewish men to disrupt flights by refusing to be seated next to women. A petition on is demanding that the carrier stop the bullying, intimidation and discrimination against women on your flights. One flight last week, from New Yorks JFK airport to Tel Avivs Ben Gurion airport, descended into chaos according to passengers, after a large group of haredim, or ultraorthodox Jews, refused to take their seats next to women, in accordance with strict religious customs.
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