Indonesia slams Israel for discriminating against one of its pilots

Indonesia on Wednesday slammed Israel for discriminating against one of its nationals after Tel Aviv banned an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft from landing for having an Indonesian pilot, local media reported. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang said that Jakarta rejects such actions taken on the basis of “political considerations or one’s nationality,” local English daily the Jakarta Globe reported. The spokesperson said that every flight authority has the right to set the safety standards for the crew but that this must be done in an “objective, proportionate and risked-based manner.” “Israel restricts its flight crew from certain countries, including Indonesia based only on their citizenship. This practice is contrary to the non-discriminatory principle and the spirit of international aviation facilitation,” said […]