Israeli Arab sues El Al for bias

Jerusalem - An Israeli Arab is taking Israel's national air carrier, El Al, to court for racial discrimination after it rejected…

Jerusalem - An Israeli Arab is taking Israel's national air carrier, El Al, to court for racial discrimination after it rejected him three times for a job as a steward.

Mr Jabur Jabur (30) told Israel radio yesterday that he believed El Al had refused to give him a job because he was an Arab. There are no Arabs among the airline's 1,500 stewards.

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