This latest incident came after a similar report days earlier on an Iberia Airlines flight from Buenos Aires to Madrid, where a Jewish passenger found ‘Free Palestine’ written on their kosher meal tray.

By Ailin Vilches Arguello, The Algemeiner

A Jewish passenger aboard a JetBlue flight was reportedly served a kosher meal labeled with the slur “Zionazi,” sparking widespread outrage as the latest in a wave of recent antisemitic incidents across multiple airlines.

The incident was first reported by the US-based group StopAntisemitism, which published an image of the defaced meal on social media.

“Whoever is responsible for this must be immediately fired,” the statement read. “This is 1941 and Jews will NOT put up with this hate.”

In a press release, JetBlue confirmed it has launched an ongoing investigation to determine which flight was involved, emphasizing that no complaints or reports have been filed by customers so far.

“We have zero tolerance for hate, bias, or discrimination,” the statement read. “If we determine that any individual associated with JetBlue or our catering partners was involved, we will take swift and appropriate action.”

This latest incident came after a similar report days earlier on an Iberia Airlines flight from Buenos Aires to Madrid, where a Jewish passenger found “Free Palestine” written on their kosher meal tray, prompting the Spanish airline to launch an investigation.

“Iberia is conducting a comprehensive investigation, involving both its internal teams and external catering suppliers, to fully understand the incident and implement all necessary corrective actions,” the airline told The Algemeiner.

“We unequivocally condemn all forms of discrimination, hate speech, and any behavior that violates the dignity of individuals,” the statement said. “These actions are completely unacceptable and contradict the core values of respect and inclusion that define our company’s identity.”

In a separate incident, Spanish airline Vueling faced backlash after forcibly removing a group of French Jewish teenagers from a flight from Valencia to Paris, allegedly for singing in Hebrew.

The forced removal of the group has triggered political outrage in France, after their group leader was handcuffed by Spanish police and a government minister insulted the teens as “Israeli brats.”

The Spanish low-cost airline denied the allegations, insisting the incident was not related to religion but rather that the group was removed because of its members’ “highly combative attitude that was putting the safety of the flight at risk.”

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JetBlue says it will switch map vendors, after in-flight map erases Israel in favor of Palestine.

By World Israel News Staff

JetBlue issued an apology for displaying an in-flight map which mislabeled Israel as Palestine, but avoided taking responsibility for the error.

“We’re sorry for the concern this has caused. We can assure you that no one on the JetBlue team was involved with drawing or labeling the map of the region and we were not previously aware of the issue,” the airline said in a statement to Hebrew-language news outlet Ynet, after a report on the map.

“After a careful review, we have decided to switch to a new map vendor. While our content provider works on making this transition, we have also asked the current vendor to adjust our onboard map so that it aligns with the U.S. government’s map guidance for the region,” JetBlue added. “We are making these changes as quickly as the technology allows.”

The controversy began when an Israeli woman took a screenshot of an in-flight map, which showed the text “Palestinian Territories” superimposed over the word “Israel.”

“The label was prominently displayed in a way that didn’t seem innocent,” said Israeli Hodaya Knafo, who documented the issue on a flight from Miami to San Diego.

“Additionally, the borders were incorrect,” she added.

Knafo, who studies in the U.S., said it was yet another act of anti-Israel activism following a year full of similar incidents.

“It’s really quite annoying and frustrating to see this after the year we’ve been through,” she said.

“I’m returning to my studies in a month, and I already know that I’m returning to a battlefield.”

In April 2024, JetBlue banned Paul Faust from flying on the airline after he expressed concern with a pin reading “Free Palestine” worn by a flight attendant.

Once the flight landed, the crew retaliated against Faust, falsely claiming that he had posed a threat to order on the aircraft.

The police were called, but Faust left the airport before their arrival.

Later, he found that his return flight had been cancelled by JetBlue.

After his story went viral, the airline apologized and claimed that it would no longer allow its crew to wear “personal” pins on their uniforms.

“We hope with these actions we can welcome him back onto a JetBlue flight in the future,” the company said.

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