Australia - Qantas probes Antisemitic slurs

Qantas flight attendant allegedly made anti-semitic remarks to a Jewish passenger traveling in first class.

David Moses, 35, has lodged a formal complaint with the airline alleging the woman repeatedly made derogatory comments about Jews, even after discovering he was Jewish.

He described how the flight attendant complained to him about an elderly French passenger who became agitated about confirming a wheelchair for her husband on arrival.

Mr Moses said the attendant turned to him and said, "Jews".

When he asked her what she meant, she allegedly replied, "That's what you get when you deal with Jews."

"I was so taken aback that I didn't know what to say," Mr Moses said. "The stewardess then said something like: 'I'll tell you who the worst, South African Jews are'."

Now he wants the airline to investigate and ensure the flight attendant receives appropriate cultural awareness counselling.

Lesley Grant, Qantas group general manager for customer products and services, said the airline was "conducting a thorough investigation into the incident".

Source: www.news.com.au

Date: August 19, 2007

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