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Vueling Upholds Safety Decision on Valencia Flight as Jewish Community Demands Documentation

The Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain has asked for detailed protocol records following Vueling’s denial of any antisemitic motive in the removal of 50 French Jewish minors

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Qué pasó con los adolescentes judíos que bajaron de un avión en España
Aerolínea Vueling asegura que su decisión se basó en el comportamiento disruptivo de los jóvenes. | Crédito: Vueling Airlines (@vueling)
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Overview

  • Vueling and the Guardia Civil say the July 23 disembarkation from flight VY8166 in Valencia was triggered solely by repeated interference with emergency equipment and safety briefings
  • The Jewish federation’s formal request seeks internal communications and procedural evidence to clarify whether religious expression influenced the crew’s actions
  • Legal teams representing the Club Kineret summer camp are preparing complaints in France alleging physical mistreatment and discrimination during the removal
  • Israel’s Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli has branded the incident among the gravest recent antisemitic events, citing claims that crew members denounced Israel while children sang in Hebrew
  • Part of the group has since flown to Paris on alternate services and Vueling now faces both an internal protocol review and potential litigation