Overview

• On July 23 at Valencia airport, Vueling crew and Spain’s Guardia Civil removed about 50 French-Jewish youths and adult chaperones from a flight to Paris, citing repeated safety breaches
• Camp leaders and Israel’s diaspora minister Amichai Chikli contend the group was expelled for singing Hebrew songs and allege crew members labelled Israel a terrorist state
• Spanish authorities handcuffed one chaperone on the jet bridge but clarify she was never formally arrested
• No independent in-cabin footage has emerged, leaving conflicting narratives unverified and fueling social media outrage
• The Kineret-Camp organizer is preparing legal action as some campers remain delayed in Valencia