An Israeli Arab who was refused entry into an El Al flight attendants’ course will sue the airline for discrimination, according to the man’s lawyer. A spokesman for the airline, who said El Al has no Arab employees, but has employed them in the past, said Jabour Jabour, a 30-year-old travel agent, has failed the entrance exam three times.
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