Bloomberg Flies To Israel, Ridicules US Flight Ban

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg flew to Israel on El Al overnight and told CNN in a live interview that the US FAA erred when issuing a flight ban to and from Israel yesterday.

Above: Michael Bloomberg

Bloomberg Flies To Israel, Ridicules US Flight Ban
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg flew to Israel on El Al overnight and told CNN in a live interview that the US FAA erred when issuing a flight ban to and from Israel yesterday.

Bloomberg attacked the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for banning US flights in and out of Israel, said its safety claims are ridiculous.

Bloomberg asked the FAA to lift the ban and concentrate on making US airlines and US airports as safe as Israel’s are.

Bloomberg pointed out that people regularly get guns and other banned items onto planes in the US because of lax security, while this simply does not happen with El Al in Israel or wherever else it flies.

El Al uses very detailed and extensive security precautions US airlines do not use.

Blommberg and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat were interviewed live on air by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, who is reporting on the Gaza conflict from Jerusalem where he was once many years ago a reporter for the the Jerusalem Post.

Bloomberg and Barkat said the FAA’s ban amounted to giving in to Hamas terror, and Bloomberg asserted that if the standards the FAA has used to temporarily ban travel to and from Israel were used in the US, many airports like JFK would have to shut down because the airports and the US airlines that use them are nowhere near as safe as Israel’s El Al and Ben Gurion International Airport.

Earlier today, the FAA extended its 24-hour ban for another 24 hours.

Several European carriers have temporarily stopped flying into and out of Israel, as well. But British Airways has continued to fly to and from Israel.

A Hamas rocket landed about one mile from Ben Gurion International Airport two days ago, destroying a house in the tiny village of Yehud.

Hamas rockets are not guided missiles and cannot be aimed, other than pointing them in the general direction of a target.

Israel’s US-funded Iron Dome missile defense system has successfully shot down almost all Hamas rockets and unguided missiles fired at major Israeli population centers, but is not often used to block rockets headed for lightly populated or rural areas.

In weeks of daily Hamas attacks in which Hamas has fired thousands of rockets and unguided missiles into Israel, Israel has suffered only one civilian death caused by a direct hit or shrapnel.

US Secretery of State John Kerry also flew to Israel today and landed safely without incident at Ben Gurion International.

Comments

[this is a name]

while he is there can he lecture the Palestinians about gun control? XD roflmao

[this is a name]

when Bloomberg was nyc mayor cops had special gloves to shove up black people's asses in his stop/frisk/sodomize program.

[this is a name]

I can just imagine it. comeon u guys, the jews r not the enemy. large sodas r the enemy. jihad against large sodas!!!!!!!!!! allaaaaaaaaahu akbaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

[Sarek]

Thisisaname - don't minimize that threat. If a rocket landed in a Big Gulp, the neighborhood could flood, not to mention become obese from all that sugar.

[this is a name]

the real problem with sugar is bread

[Yochanan Lavie]

I dislike Bloomie, but I give him props for this, even if it's just a political stunt.

[this is a name]

its all fucking bull shit unless Bloomberg teaches the Palestinians about gun control.

[WoolSilkCotton; I must be seen to be believed]

It's all fun and games until Hamas shoots at a commercial jet carrying 300 people.

[Mefoar]

And we keep on hearing the bs how Haredim in general have no concerns about health and saftey.Here we have secular Jew Bloomie in your face flying showing no need to worry becuase that's called giving in to Hamas.

[seth]

The grandstanding Bloomberg had a choice, defer to American policy and judgment or to Israel's. He declared his loyalty is not to the United States.

He should migrate to Israel. It is heart's true love. One should wish him well in his new home and be relieved that he no longer burdens Americans with his lack of affinity for American interests.

[Dave]

when Bloomberg was nyc mayor cops had special gloves to shove up black people's asses in his stop/frisk/sodomize program.

Posted by: this is a name | July 23, 2014 at 03:55 PM

yeah hows that been going since Lurch stop the practice, oh yeah, thats right shoots have gone way up, you stupid ass liberal

[Shmarya]

seth –

There are no "American interests" involved. The FAA banned US-registered planes from flying in and out of Israel because of the perceived risk – risk that many other countries, like Britain, for example – don't see as especially dangerous.

All foreign carriers can still fly to Israel – even FROM THE US.

And last time I checked, Americans – even Boomberg – have every right to voice their opinions and to disagree with federal agencies like the FAA.

[this is a name]

>>> Dave

Noone has ever accused me of being liberal before. roflmao

Only in shithole NYC is violating the constitution considered a conservative position.

The fourth amendment is the law, not an opinion.

The second amendment is the law, not an opinion and yet the liberal aristocracy of the city thinks the second amendment is just an opinion.

In NYC only the ultrarich can pack heat while the 2nd amendment is suspended for everyone else and yes the 4th amendment is suspended on minorities here.

[Duke]

Let's see:

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine, for example:
No FAA ban, only periodic "warnings".

Israel:
FAA ban because Hamas has big, $500 unguided bottle rockets (one of which fell 3.6 KM from the airport, not 1 mile)?

Boy, BHO sure twisted the Jews' arm, hit 'em in that wallet at high tourist season, yea?

[this is a name]

The disparity in civilian casualties points more towards demographics modification than self defense; it is nothing that the Muslims haven't done in Egypt and Lebanon though.