UTV | COLOMBO – Virgin Atlantic has found itself at the centre of a social media row after removing the word Palestinian from an in-flight meal following complaints.
A couscous-style salad had been described on a menu as “inspired by the flavours of Palestine”.
Pro-Israel social media users called for a boycott of the airline, saying it pandered to Palestinian supporters.
However, the airline’s decision to remove the terms sparked a fresh backlash from Palestinian sympathisers.
Twitter user @Thedaniwilliams highlighted the controversial dish after taking a flight in December 2017.
Sharing a photo of the menu, they suggested the airline had been influenced by the pro-Palestinian campaign group Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS).
David Garnelas shared a similar photograph of the menu to the Israel Advocacy Movement Facebook group suggesting “Israelis must boycott Virgin”.