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Kuwait Airways 'within its rights' to ban Israeli - German court
Source: BBC
Kuwait Airways 'within its rights' to ban Israeli - German court
16 November 2017 Europe
A German court has ruled that a Kuwaiti airline was within its rights to refuse to carry an Israeli citizen.
The ruling angered Jewish groups and others, who argued that it condoned anti-Semitism.
Kuwait Airways cancelled the passenger's ticket for a flight from Frankfurt to Bangkok.
The Frankfurt court said the airline was respecting the laws of Kuwait, which does not recognise the state of Israel.
It said it was unable to rule on Kuwaiti law, and that German law covered discrimination on the basis of only race, ethnicity or religion - not citizenship.
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16 November 2017 Europe
A German court has ruled that a Kuwaiti airline was within its rights to refuse to carry an Israeli citizen.
The ruling angered Jewish groups and others, who argued that it condoned anti-Semitism.
Kuwait Airways cancelled the passenger's ticket for a flight from Frankfurt to Bangkok.
The Frankfurt court said the airline was respecting the laws of Kuwait, which does not recognise the state of Israel.
It said it was unable to rule on Kuwaiti law, and that German law covered discrimination on the basis of only race, ethnicity or religion - not citizenship.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42017874
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