{"id":2467149,"date":"2025-07-26T17:03:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T21:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/french-authorities-investigate-if-jewish-passengers-were-removed-from-flight-due-to-religion-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T17:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T21:05:10","slug":"french-authorities-investigate-if-jewish-passengers-were-removed-from-flight-due-to-religion-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/french-authorities-investigate-if-jewish-passengers-were-removed-from-flight-due-to-religion-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"French authorities investigate if Jewish passengers were removed from flight due to religion &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffrench-authorities-investigate-if-jewish-passengers-were-removed-from-flight-due-to-religion-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2467149&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>French authorities are investigating whether a group of young French Jewish passengers were removed from a Vueling Airlines flight from Valencia, Spain, to Paris due to their religion. The incident involved 44 minors and eight adults who were taken off the flight after reportedly disruptive behavior, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">including tampering<\/a> with emergency equipment and ignoring crew instructions. Vueling denies any religious discrimination, stating the removals were due to safety concerns. French Minister Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot has requested a detailed investigation from Vueling and has involved Spanish authorities. The Federation for Jewish Communities of spain has also called for evidence to clarify the circumstances surrounding the event.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">French authorities investigate if Jewish passengers were removed from flight due to religion<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2182176\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>PARIS (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">French<\/a> authorities are trying to establish whether a group of young French citizens were removed from a plane bound for Paris from Spain this week because they are Jewish.<\/p>\n<p>The airline, Vueling, has denied the claims.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3483200\/women-in-legislatures-across-the-us-fight-for-potty-parity\/\">Women in legislatures across the US fight for &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >potty parity&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3483199\/from-benjamin-franklin-to-pony-express-to-anthrax-how-the-us-postal-service-shaped-a-nation\/\">From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3483198\/company-involved-in-coldplay-kisscam-drama-hires-gwyneth-paltrow-as-spokesperson\/\">Company involved in Coldplay KissCam drama hires Gwyneth Paltrow as spokesperson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Several dozen French passengers on Wednesday were kicked off a flight leaving the Spanish city of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/valencia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Valencia<\/a>&nbsp;for Paris, for what Spanish police and the airline described as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-police-boost-patrols-amid-spring-break-violence\/\" title=\"Fla. police boost patrols amid spring break violence\">unruly behavior<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>France&rsquo;s ministry for Europe and foreign affairs said in a statement on Saturday that the minister, Jean-No&euml;l Barrot, contacted the CEO of Vueling, Carolina Martinoli, to express his deep concern &ldquo;about the removal of a group of young French Jews from one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tractor-supplys-dei-reversal-shows-citizen-activism-works\/\" title=\"Tractor Supply&#039;s DEI Reversal Shows Citizen Activism Works\">company&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s flights.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Barrot also requested more information to &ldquo;determine whether these individuals had been discriminated against on the basis of their religion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A similar request has been made to the Spanish ambassador to France.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ms. Martinoli assured Mr. Barrot that a thorough internal investigation was underway and that its findings would be shared with the French and Spanish authorities,&rdquo; the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>Vueling previously denied reports that the incident, which involved the removal of 44 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">minors<\/a> and eight adults from flight V8166, was related to the passengers&rsquo; religion.<\/p>\n<p>Some Israeli news outlets reported that the students were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Jewish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jewish<\/a> and that their removal was religiously motivated, a claim that was repeated by an Israeli minister online. Spain&rsquo;s Civil Guard said the minors and adults were French nationals. A Civil Guard spokesperson said the agents involved were not aware of the group&rsquo;s religious affiliation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/2994414\/social-security-what-to-know-how-long-last\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>SOCIAL SECURITY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AND HOW LONG IT WILL LAST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Vueling spokesperson said the passengers were removed after the minors repeatedly tampered with the plane&rsquo;s emergency equipment and interrupted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/astronauts-could-be-stuck-in-space-until-next-year-as-boeing-starliner-puts-them-in-horrifying-situation\/\" title=\"Astronauts Could Be Stuck in Space Until Next Year as Boeing Starliner Puts Them in Horrifying Situation\">crew&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s safety demonstration. A Civil Guard spokesperson said the captain of the plane ordered the removal of the minors from the plane at Valencia&rsquo;s Manises Airport after they repeatedly ignored the crew&rsquo;s instructions.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the Federation for Jewish Communities of Spain expressed concern about the incident. The group said that Vueling needed to provide documentary evidence of what happened on the plane.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2182176\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2182176\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French probe if Jewish passengers were removed from flight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2467150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AP23268756455694-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[59999,59997,59998,52735],"class_list":["post-2467149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-flight-investigation","tag-french-authorities","tag-jewish-passengers","tag-religious-discrimination"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AP23268756455694-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2467149"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2467153,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467149\/revisions\/2467153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2467149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2467149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2467149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}