Israeli diplomat humiliated by racial profiling at Ben-Gurion airport

Published: 6 August 2019

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Ambassador to Panama, a Druze, says security guard delayed him and his family upon learning they were from Arab village

Israeli ambassador to Panama, a Druze, decries treatment at Ben Gurion Airport (Times of Israel)
Reda Mansour says security guard delayed him and his family upon learning they were from Arab village

Israeli diplomat says humiliated by racial profiling at Ben-Gurion airport: 'makes me sick' (Haaretz)

Ambassador to Panama Reda Mansour, a Druze, says he and his family were treated as suspects upon arrival at Tel Aviv airport; spokesman says 'nothing wrong,' arguing he 'chose to be offended'

Photo: Israel's ambassador to Panama, Reda Mansour. (YouTube screenshot)

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