For Israelis on an Air Serbia flight from Belgrade to Tel Aviv, they were shocked when they heard an airport announcement calling for passengers on the flight to “Palestine”. The incident occurred on 25 Menachem Av in Nikola Tesla International Airport in Belgrade.

The passengers were traveling on flight JUO 816 and Israelis were outraged as a result of the announcement. After passengers refused to board the flight, a second announcement was made correcting the first, announcing the flight was departing for Tel Aviv.

Ynet adds that “Israeli Ambassador to Serbia Alona Fisher-Kamm spoke to the CEO of Air Serbia and, according to her, he expressed shock at the incident. The CEO even noted that this is the first time such an incident occurs, and that he considered it to be completely unacceptable”.

He further explained employees are not permitted to openly express a political opinion and the CEO issued an apology on behalf of the airline.

Ynet adds that last, week, the Czech Republic decided to list the capital of Israel as Tel Aviv and not Jerusalem in an atlas used in schools.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)