United Airlines staffer’s Palestinian-flag pin sparks furor —but company stands by policy allowing displays of ‘pride’

NY Post ^ | 08/27/2024 | Carl Campanile

[ChicagoConservative27]

A United Airlines flight attendant was spotted wearing a Palestinian flag pin on a domestic flight — riling pro-Israel advocates even as the airline stood by its uniform policy.

Jewish civil rights group StopAntisemitism blasted United for allowing staffers for what they viewed as a divisive political statement after an outraged passenger notified the group of the staffer, who wore the pin and a keffiyeah around her neck during a Tuesday flight from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to Newark Airport.

“StopAntisemitism is alarmed by the rising trend of US airline employees displaying Palestinian flags and keffiyehs while on duty,” StopAntisemitism founder Liora Rez said. “There are no flights to Palestine.

[ChicagoConservative27]

What a tangled web we weave with DEI

[cgbg]

When the pilot is wearing one of those pins it is time to freak out....

[Rummyfan]

So I can wear a Swastika armband or an old SS Death’s head cap on my next United flight?!

[SkyDancer]

But no wearing of the Cross or Star of David.

[desertsolitaire]

If you hear “Aloha Snackbar” over the pilot’s intercom, time to jump out if you remembered a parachute in your carry on.

[CatOwner]

Pride is okay, but patriotism is not. Even my diehard DEM union father and grandfathers would be appalled.

[rktman]

So a “Proud I’m NOT gay!” pin would be okay? 🤔😂👍

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[EastTexasTraveler]

The United Airlines CEO is a cross dressing pervert. I will not fly on that airline.

[BenLurkin]

"Pride" in this...

[Cowgirl of Justice]

Let’s see how long a TRUMP lapel pin lasts on that DEI airline.

[rbg81]

I call BS. I bet lots of legit pins would be cause for removal. And likely a pin with the Jewish star would be in this category too.

[null and void]

Doesn’t that create a hostile work environment?

[BenLurkin]

Pride in this....

[faithhopecharity]

UAl can GTH!
We’ll fly other planes instead.

[Mathews]

I would definitely push the limit on this if I were a flight attendant with that company by proudly wearing my Confederate Flag pin! Oh, the lawsuit to follow!!

[Salvavida]

I don’t understand why anyone is flying Delta or UA anymore. I’d fly Frontier just to spite them.

[Lockbar]

I have a conservative jewish associate that regularly wears a confedereate flag pin. We need to be inclusive.

[Kudsman]

The flight attendant is a representative for the entire company while she is on the clock. This advocating for terrorists is what the company chooses to exhibit? She should be looking for work at a new company, yesterday.

[catnipman]

service corporations should disallow ALL political displays by employees, except perhaps a small U.S. flag pin ... otherwise, some customers will ALWAYS be “outraged” ...