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United Airlines faces backlash over flight attendant's Palestinian flag pin

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United Airlines faces backlash over flight attendant's Palestinian flag pin
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United Airlines is supporting a flight attendant’s right to wear a Palestinian flag pin after she was called out on social media during a Chicago to Newark flight. The attendant also wore a keffiyeh-inspired lanyard.

"Pride," tweeted @StopAntisemites, questioning United's stance.

In response, United Airlines stated, "Our uniform policy has long included an option for flight attendants to wear flag pins to designate specific language skills so that our customers who are more comfortable in a language other than English can know who on our crew speaks their preferred language. We also allow flight attendants to wear flag pins that represent their pride in a place to which they may have a special connection."

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United Airlines, as the flag carrier of the United States, does not recognize Palestine as a country or its government in Gaza. There is no indication that the flight attendant is from Gaza or the West Bank. The juxtaposition of wearing a pride pin beside a Palestinian flag has been criticized as confusing.

The blog Live and Let’s Fly questioned the policy: "Does United allow Taiwan pins on flights to Mainland China? Nazi Germany or Apartheid South Africa pins? The Confederate rebel battle flag pins?"

Concerns were raised about airline employees voicing political positions aimed at passengers. Airline staff hold significant power over passengers' ability to board and fly, raising issues of asymmetric speech and potential disruptions due to political expressions within the cabin.

After initially imposing a suspension, United refused to comment on whether a pilot who celebrated Hamas's actions on October 7 still flies for them.

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