Report: Over 100 “visibly Jewish” travelers have been barred from boarding a plane in Germany after some Jewish passengers on the previous flight refused to wear masks

According to a report in the Jewish ChronicleMore than 100 “visibly Jewish” travelers were barred from boarding a Lufthansa plane in Germany after a small number of Jewish passengers on a previous flight refused to wear masks.

Lufthansa Approved that travelers were barred from boarding a Wednesday flight from Frankfurt to Budapest because they did not wear masks, but did not say those who looked Jewish were targeted.

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A Lufthansa spokesman told the Jewish Chronicle that on an earlier flight from New York City to Frankfurt, “with the planned onward journey to Budapest, some passengers – even after repeated requests from the crew – repeatedly refused to wear masks and to follow safety procedures during.” of flight.”

The outlet said at least 127 Jewish people appeared to have been prevented from boarding the connecting flight to Budapest. Lufthansa said: “The flight to Budapest took off with a slight delay [with] just under 30 passengers on board,” the outlet added.

“It is alleged by passengers that Lufthansa officials at Frankfurt Airport took action to bar any passengers who appeared visibly Jewish from connecting,” wrote the Jewish Chronicle.

The group went to Budapest on an annual pilgrimage to commemorate a Hasidic rabbi, the outlet added.

“Jewish people … were the chaos … caused the problems”

A now viral one Video shows a Lufthansa employee explaining to a traveler why Jewish passengers were barred from connecting flights, the outlet said.

The traveler calls the action “anti-Semitism” and “horrible,” after which the clerk seems to say that “everyone has to pay the fine for a few” violations.

“What do you mean everyone? All of them Runreplies the traveler. “No, everyone else on the plane left…the gentile people on the plane left, so why are only the Jews paying for other people’s crimes?”

The employee replied that it was because “Jewish [people] comes from JFK [airport].”

“Oh, so Jewish people coming out of JFK are paying for the crimes of a few people?” asks the traveler.

Soon the clerk says sharply, “It was… Jews who were the mess that caused the problems.”

The traveler replies, “So, Jews on the plane made a problem, so all Jews are banned from flying with Lufthansa for that day?”

The airline employee replies: “Only for this flight.”

an individual tweeted that “I was on the flight and like most people wore a mask the whole time. You banned me and my daughter from all flights for the day because I’m Jewish and you’re upset about some Jews religion and race. I thought we were done with that.”

What else did Lufthansa say?

“We apologize to all guests for the inconvenience this has caused, including those who were unable to travel on this particular flight,” Lufthansa told the Jewish Chronicle, adding that the airline is “currently reviewing the events of April 4, detailing procedures and.” Background of the incident.”

Here’s another clip apparently taken at the gate in Frankfurt:

The video above also shows police at the gate, and the Jewish Chronicle said a spokesman for the Federal Police at Frankfurt Airport stated that “Lufthansa called us and said that some of this group of JFK were not following the rules – put on seat belts, Fastening seat belts, wearing masks etc. They said they decided not to take them any further when they got to Frankfurt and so… they just called us for safety reasons.”