ByPamela Geller on April 20, 2016
ByPamela Geller on April 20, 2016
According to the enemedia: “Yet again, a Muslim passenger
was removed from a flight because his presence set off alarm bells.”
Yeah, right. More faked hate. Islamofauxbia theatre.
Over at the Puff Ho: Flying While Muslim or Arab: Know Your
Rights As An Airline Passenger. InshAllah (Allah willing).
Here’s what really happened and what you won’t read about in
the mainstream.
“Passenger who heard
remarks by Muslim who was removed from plane speaks Arabic, says his comments
were threatening,” Robert Spencer, April 20, 2016:
This incident has
been widely reported as an incidence of “Islamophobia,” as an ignorant
non-Muslim passenger heard Khairuldeen Makhzoomi speaking Arabic and saying
“inshallah” and jumped to the conclusion that he must be a terrorist. But in
reality, the passenger who heard Makhzoomi speaking to his uncle speaks Arabic,
and thus knew everything that he was saying, and thought it was threatening.
But by now this story has gone around the world; this salient detail will not.
“Southwest said
its crew’s response followed company protocol and federal law, which requires
‘potential threats to civil aviation’ be investigated and reported to law
enforcement.” But if those who are wringing their hands over Southwest’s
“Islamophobia” get their way, potential threats to civil aviation when they
come from Muslims will not be reported.
A Southwest Airlines passenger who overheard a college
student’s conversation also spoke Arabic and perceived the comments to be
threatening, according to a new Southwest Airlines statement released Monday
afternoon.
The new detail sheds light on the removal of 26-year-old
Khairuldeen Makhzoomi from an Oakland-bound flight earlier this month. His
removal from Flight 4620 gained national attention over the weekend following a
story published in The Daily Californian newspaper.
Makhzoomi, an Iraqi refugee and senior at the University of
California Berkeley, was removed from an April 6 flight from Los Angeles to
Oakland after another passenger told crew she overheard “potentially
threatening comments.” Makhzoomi’s comments came during a conversation with his
uncle.
Southwest said its crew’s response followed company protocol
and federal law, which requires “potential threats to civil aviation” be
investigated and reported to law enforcement.
One new detail revealed in the statement is that the woman
who overheard Makhzoomi’s comments, which came during a phone conversation with
his uncle, also spoke Arabic.
“It was the content of the passenger’s conversation, not the
language used, that prompted the report leading to our investigation,”
Southwest said in its statement. “Once the report was made, an Arabic-speaking
Southwest Manager at LAX participated in the decision to request the passenger
leave the aircraft and continue the conversation in the gate area.”
Makhzoomi told The Daily Californian he said goodbye to his
uncle by saying “inshallah”, which translates to “if God is willing.” Makhzoomi
said he had called his uncle to tell him about a dinner he had attended in Los
Angeles the previous day that featured Ban Ki-moon, secretary-general of the
United Nations.
After the conversation, Makhzoomi was removed from the
plane, searched in front of a crowd of onlookers and questioned by law
enforcement agents, including the FBI, according to a report in The New York
Times. An FBI spokeswoman later confirmed that agents responded to the airport
but no threat was found.
Makhzoomi’s ticket was refunded by Southwest and he caught a
later flight on Delta Air Lines.
Makhzoomi told The Times he’s not planning to pursue legal
action but would like an apology from the company.
Although Southwest’s statement from Monday doesn’t include
an apology, it does indicate the airline has tried to contact Makhzoomi without
any success.
“We would like the opportunity to speak with Mr. Makhzoomi
further about his experience and have reached out to him several times,” the
airline said.
There have been at least six cases so far this year of
Muslims being removed from flights, according to The Times, including a Muslim
passenger who was removed from a Southwest flight in Chicago last week.
Read the full text of Southwest’s latest statement below:
Statement: Flight 4620 from Los Angeles (LAX) to Oakland
(OAK) on April 6
A passenger onboard flight 4620 requested that our Crew
investigate what were perceived to be threatening comments made by another
passenger onboard. Both passengers involved in the situation spoke a shared
language, Arabic. Our Crew responded by following protocol, as required by
federal law, to investigate and report to law enforcement agencies any
potential threat to civil aviation. It was the content of the passenger’s
conversation, not the language used, that prompted the report leading to our
investigation. Once the report was made, an Arabic-speaking Southwest Manager
at LAX participated in the decision to request the passenger leave the aircraft
and continue the conversation in the gate area. We provided the passenger an
immediate refund of his unused ticket.
Federal law enforcement agents became involved and conducted their own
investigation. We would like the
opportunity to speak with Mr. Makhzoomi further about his experience and have
reached out to him several times.
We welcome onboard more than a hundred millions Customers
each year; and we aim safely to transport each, while maintaining the comfort
of all. Safety is our always first focus, and our Employees are trained to make
decisions to safeguard the security of our Crews and Customers on every flight.
We would not remove a passenger from a flight without a collaborative decision
rooted in established procedures. Southwest neither condones nor tolerates
discrimination of any kind. Our Company could not survive if we practiced or
believed otherwise. In fact, a cursory
view of our workforce, as well as our expansive, multi-cultural Customer base
is a reliable indicator that we exalt and appreciate diversity.
- See more at:
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A Southwest Airlines
passenger who overheard a college student’s conversation also spoke
Arabic and perceived the comments to be threatening, according to a new
Southwest Airlines statement released Monday afternoon.
The new detail sheds light on the removal of 26-year-old Khairuldeen Makhzoomi from an Oakland-bound flight earlier this month. His removal from Flight 4620 gained national attention over the weekend following a story published in The Daily Californian newspaper.
Makhzoomi, an Iraqi refugee and senior at the University of California Berkeley, was removed from an April 6 flight from Los Angeles to Oakland after another passenger told crew she overheard “potentially threatening comments.” Makhzoomi’s comments came during a conversation with his uncle.
Southwest said its crew’s response followed company protocol and federal law, which requires “potential threats to civil aviation” be investigated and reported to law enforcement.
One new detail revealed in the statement is that the woman who overheard Makhzoomi’s comments, which came during a phone conversation with his uncle, also spoke Arabic.
“It was the content of the passenger’s conversation, not the language used, that prompted the report leading to our investigation,” Southwest said in its statement. “Once the report was made, an Arabic-speaking Southwest Manager at LAX participated in the decision to request the passenger leave the aircraft and continue the conversation in the gate area.”
Makhzoomi told The Daily Californian he said goodbye to his uncle by saying “inshallah”, which translates to “if God is willing.” Makhzoomi said he had called his uncle to tell him about a dinner he had attended in Los Angeles the previous day that featured Ban Ki-moon, secretary-general of the United Nations.
After the conversation, Makhzoomi was removed from the plane, searched in front of a crowd of onlookers and questioned by law enforcement agents, including the FBI, according to a report in The New York Times. An FBI spokeswoman later confirmed that agents responded to the airport but no threat was found.
Makhzoomi’s ticket was refunded by Southwest and he caught a later flight on Delta Air Lines.
Makhzoomi told The Times he’s not planning to pursue legal action but would like an apology from the company.
Although Southwest’s statement from Monday doesn’t include an apology, it does indicate the airline has tried to contact Makhzoomi without any success.
“We would like the opportunity to speak with Mr. Makhzoomi further about his experience and have reached out to him several times,” the airline said.
There have been at least six cases so far this year of Muslims being removed from flights, according to The Times, including a Muslim passenger who was removed from a Southwest flight in Chicago last week.
Read the full text of Southwest’s latest statement below:
Statement: Flight 4620 from Los Angeles (LAX) to Oakland (OAK) on April 6
A passenger onboard flight 4620 requested that our Crew investigate what were perceived to be threatening comments made by another passenger onboard. Both passengers involved in the situation spoke a shared language, Arabic. Our Crew responded by following protocol, as required by federal law, to investigate and report to law enforcement agencies any potential threat to civil aviation. It was the content of the passenger’s conversation, not the language used, that prompted the report leading to our investigation. Once the report was made, an Arabic-speaking Southwest Manager at LAX participated in the decision to request the passenger leave the aircraft and continue the conversation in the gate area. We provided the passenger an immediate refund of his unused ticket. Federal law enforcement agents became involved and conducted their own investigation. We would like the opportunity to speak with Mr. Makhzoomi further about his experience and have reached out to him several times.
We welcome onboard more than a hundred millions Customers each year; and we aim safely to transport each, while maintaining the comfort of all. Safety is our always first focus, and our Employees are trained to make decisions to safeguard the security of our Crews and Customers on every flight. We would not remove a passenger from a flight without a collaborative decision rooted in established procedures. Southwest neither condones nor tolerates discrimination of any kind. Our Company could not survive if we practiced or believed otherwise. In fact, a cursory view of our workforce, as well as our expansive, multi-cultural Customer base is a reliable indicator that we exalt and appreciate diversity.
- See more at: http://pamelageller.com/2016/04/arabi-speaking-passenger-who-heard-conversation-of-muslim-who-was-removed-from-plane-says-his-comments-were-threatening.html/#sthash.VHfs9Mtq.dpuf
The new detail sheds light on the removal of 26-year-old Khairuldeen Makhzoomi from an Oakland-bound flight earlier this month. His removal from Flight 4620 gained national attention over the weekend following a story published in The Daily Californian newspaper.
Makhzoomi, an Iraqi refugee and senior at the University of California Berkeley, was removed from an April 6 flight from Los Angeles to Oakland after another passenger told crew she overheard “potentially threatening comments.” Makhzoomi’s comments came during a conversation with his uncle.
Southwest said its crew’s response followed company protocol and federal law, which requires “potential threats to civil aviation” be investigated and reported to law enforcement.
One new detail revealed in the statement is that the woman who overheard Makhzoomi’s comments, which came during a phone conversation with his uncle, also spoke Arabic.
“It was the content of the passenger’s conversation, not the language used, that prompted the report leading to our investigation,” Southwest said in its statement. “Once the report was made, an Arabic-speaking Southwest Manager at LAX participated in the decision to request the passenger leave the aircraft and continue the conversation in the gate area.”
Makhzoomi told The Daily Californian he said goodbye to his uncle by saying “inshallah”, which translates to “if God is willing.” Makhzoomi said he had called his uncle to tell him about a dinner he had attended in Los Angeles the previous day that featured Ban Ki-moon, secretary-general of the United Nations.
After the conversation, Makhzoomi was removed from the plane, searched in front of a crowd of onlookers and questioned by law enforcement agents, including the FBI, according to a report in The New York Times. An FBI spokeswoman later confirmed that agents responded to the airport but no threat was found.
Makhzoomi’s ticket was refunded by Southwest and he caught a later flight on Delta Air Lines.
Makhzoomi told The Times he’s not planning to pursue legal action but would like an apology from the company.
Although Southwest’s statement from Monday doesn’t include an apology, it does indicate the airline has tried to contact Makhzoomi without any success.
“We would like the opportunity to speak with Mr. Makhzoomi further about his experience and have reached out to him several times,” the airline said.
There have been at least six cases so far this year of Muslims being removed from flights, according to The Times, including a Muslim passenger who was removed from a Southwest flight in Chicago last week.
Read the full text of Southwest’s latest statement below:
Statement: Flight 4620 from Los Angeles (LAX) to Oakland (OAK) on April 6
A passenger onboard flight 4620 requested that our Crew investigate what were perceived to be threatening comments made by another passenger onboard. Both passengers involved in the situation spoke a shared language, Arabic. Our Crew responded by following protocol, as required by federal law, to investigate and report to law enforcement agencies any potential threat to civil aviation. It was the content of the passenger’s conversation, not the language used, that prompted the report leading to our investigation. Once the report was made, an Arabic-speaking Southwest Manager at LAX participated in the decision to request the passenger leave the aircraft and continue the conversation in the gate area. We provided the passenger an immediate refund of his unused ticket. Federal law enforcement agents became involved and conducted their own investigation. We would like the opportunity to speak with Mr. Makhzoomi further about his experience and have reached out to him several times.
We welcome onboard more than a hundred millions Customers each year; and we aim safely to transport each, while maintaining the comfort of all. Safety is our always first focus, and our Employees are trained to make decisions to safeguard the security of our Crews and Customers on every flight. We would not remove a passenger from a flight without a collaborative decision rooted in established procedures. Southwest neither condones nor tolerates discrimination of any kind. Our Company could not survive if we practiced or believed otherwise. In fact, a cursory view of our workforce, as well as our expansive, multi-cultural Customer base is a reliable indicator that we exalt and appreciate diversity.
- See more at: http://pamelageller.com/2016/04/arabi-speaking-passenger-who-heard-conversation-of-muslim-who-was-removed-from-plane-says-his-comments-were-threatening.html/#sthash.VHfs9Mtq.dpuf
According to the enemedia: “Yet again, a Muslim passenger was removed from a flight because his presence set off alarm bells.”
Yeah, right. More faked hate. Islamofauxbia theatre.
Over at the Puff Ho: Flying While Muslim or Arab: Know Your Rights As An Airline Passenger. InshAllah.
Here’s what really happened and what you won’t read about in the mainstream.
Yeah, right. More faked hate. Islamofauxbia theatre.
Over at the Puff Ho: Flying While Muslim or Arab: Know Your Rights As An Airline Passenger. InshAllah.
Here’s what really happened and what you won’t read about in the mainstream.
“Passenger who heard remarks by Muslim who was removed from plane speaks Arabic, says his comments were threatening,” Robert Spencer, April 20, 2016:- See more at: http://pamelageller.com/2016/04/arabi-speaking-passenger-who-heard-conversation-of-muslim-who-was-removed-from-plane-says-his-comments-were-threatening.html/#sthash.VHfs9Mtq.dpuf
This incident has been widely reported as an incidence of “Islamophobia,” as an ignorant non-Muslim passenger heard Khairuldeen Makhzoomi speaking Arabic and saying “inshallah” and jumped to the conclusion that he must be a terrorist. But in reality, the passenger who heard Makhzoomi speaking to his uncle speaks Arabic, and thus knew everything that he was saying, and thought it was threatening. But by now this story has gone around the world; this salient detail will not.
“Southwest said its crew’s response followed company protocol and federal law, which requires ‘potential threats to civil aviation’ be investigated and reported to law enforcement.” But if those who are wringing their hands over Southwest’s “Islamophobia” get their way, potential threats to civil aviation when they come from Muslims will not be reported.
ByPamela Geller on April 20, 2016
ByPamela Geller on April 20, 2016
ByPamela Geller on April 20, 2016
ByPamela Geller on April 20, 2016
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