El Al Caves in Kosher-gate
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Following up on a story I talked about before the holidays, El Al, Israeli Airlines, appears to have completely caved to the right wing in Israel, which make up a bulk of its airline passengers. El Al has agreed to observe the Sabbath, and if it wants to break the Sabbath for some reason (i.e. a plane gets delayed from Europe and wants to fly a few hours later, as triggered the crisis some months ago), the airline has to ask permission of a leading rabbi in Israel. Ask permission from a rabbi who would likely be celebrating the Sabbath?!
In trying to save face, El Al released details of conditions it has purportedly turned down: "El Al said some of the rabbinical committee's main demands were not accepted. Among them were the demand for a veto-wielding rabbi who would rule on company decisions, as well as specifying sanctions against the airline in case the agreement was violated."
They say they are strong because they rejected a "veto-wielding rabbi!" Threats of boycott by conservative religious groups in the United States seem thrown around all too easily here, and seem less and less effective. In Israel, they still work apparently.
Labels: Judaism, Middle East
Posted by B Feiler at 9:10 AM
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