Posted on 08/22/2013 10:24:12 AM PDT by Nachum
Israeli customers of the global car rental agency "SixT" have expressed their surprise and anger at the company's decision to unilaterally erase Judea, Samaria and the Golan Heights from its maps of Israel.
Information gathered by Arutz Sheva reveals that the company's European branches made the decision to take the politically-charged step, which effectively takes sides in the as-yet unresolved dispute between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
A number of customers contacted Arutz Sheva after carrging out their transactions in Israel through the company's Israeli branch, "Shlomo Sixt," only to find upon arriving in Europe that the company had erased Judea, Samaria and the Golan Heights from all maps and publications, including large-scale advertisements and posters.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
Would you want your car to be driven into a war zone?
They will not get any business from Christian tourists. They can erase Judea, Samaria and the Golan Heights all they want with their eyes closed but it will still exist. Are they ever in for a lesson they will live w/for eternity.
ok not a very good german accent and there was only one German type person out of 10.
They they have to stay out of Israel altogether - for the whole state is a target. This is merely them siding with the enemy. Don’t be a pawn and give them an excuse as it is NOT about their cars.
“Well, gee, if the area doesn’t exist, then I can’t have rented a car there. I guess you’ll have to refund to my credit card.”
Has anyone been able to view the car rental Israel map referred to in this thread?
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