JetBlue Airways Changes Israel’s Borders And Name To ‘Palestinian Territories’

JetBlue Airways has made changes to its in-flight map, now displaying “Palestinian Territory” in much larger text than “Israel,” to the extent that it completely overshadows Israel’s location on the map, according to a report from N12 on Tuesday evening.

Hodaya Knafo, an Israeli student currently studying in the U.S., shared her experience with N12, describing an incident on a domestic flight from Miami to San Diego. While attempting to show a fellow passenger where Israel was situated on the map displayed on her seat’s screen, she noticed something unusual. “The label was prominently displayed in a way that didn’t seem innocent,” Knafo remarked, further noting that the map’s borders were also incorrect.

The map presented Israel’s northern border without the inclusion of the Golan Heights, a significant omission.

“It happens often that the word Israel creates a dialogue,” Knafo added. “I wanted to show him where Israel is located on the map on the plane’s screens. When I saw the map, I was shocked.”

Knafo explained that her initial goal had been to demonstrate to the person seated next to her just how small Israel is, especially in comparison to the immense global attention it often receives.

In addition to the omission of the Golan Heights, Knafo pointed out, “They don’t show a division of the West Bank, so it doesn’t seem like that’s what they meant by the ‘Palestinian Territory’ label.” She speculated that this could be a recent update, as she did not recall seeing such a representation on previous flights.

Given the rising wave of antisemitism worldwide, which has impacted Israeli students, Jews, and even pro-Israel advocates on American campuses, Knafo told N12 that the alterations to JetBlue’s depiction of Israel deeply troubled her. “It’s really, quite annoying and frustrating to see this after the year we’ve been through,” she shared, adding, “I’m returning to my studies in a month, and I already know that I’m returning to a battlefield.”

{Matzav.com Israel}