Video of Muslim passenger’s ordeal at Israeli airport goes viral
TEL AVIV, Israel – In a shocking incident that has drawn international attention, a Muslim passenger was subjected to an emotionally charged encounter with airline staff after a harrowing security ordeal.
The incident occurred at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and involved United Airlines.
Video footage has surfaced on social media showing the disturbing interaction between a Muslim traveler and an airline employee.
The flight was en route to Newark, New Jersey.
The video, which has since gone viral, shows the visibly distraught passenger trying to explain his delay to an airline employee.
He claims that he was subjected to an intrusive security check at the Israeli airport.
The video, originally posted on TikTok, has since been viewed over 2.4 million times and received more than 8,000 comments from concerned viewers.
The passenger insists that the delay was beyond his control, as he had been singled out for extra security measures, including being forced to strip naked by security personnel.
The passenger bursts into tears and expresses his distress at the treatment he had to endure.
He apologizes to his fellow passengers and explains that his delay was not his fault, but a consequence of the actions of the security personnel.
Many comments express sympathy for the passenger’s traumatic experience and condemn the disrespectful treatment he received.
The video is a stark reminder of the challenges faced by people who are treated unfairly because of their ethnicity or religion.