A disturbing incident unfolded in Spain this week, as Vueling Airlines forcibly removed a group of 50 French Jewish children, ages 10 to 15, from a flight while violently arresting their 21-year-old chaperone, the director of the Kinneret summer camp.

The children, who were en route back to France from a camp program, were left stranded in Valencia after Vueling staff allegedly made antisemitic remarks and ordered them off the aircraft simply for singing Hebrew songs. One crew member reportedly declared that “Israel is a terrorist state” before forcing the group off the plane.

Witnesses say the children were frightened and confused as the airline escalated the situation. The most shocking moment came when the group’s chaperone was reportedly beaten and forcibly detained by Spanish authorities, allegedly at the request of airline staff. Her only apparent “offense” was calmly advocating for the children in her care.

The group remains in Valencia, awaiting arrangements to return home to France.

This incident comes amid a wave of rising antisemitism across Europe, fueled by Hamas propaganda and echoed by platforms like Al Jazeera, Haaretz, and others. As anti-Jewish rhetoric is normalized, real-world abuse has intensified—and this case stands out as one of the most egregious yet.

As of now, Vueling Airlines, a subsidiary of IAG (International Airlines Group), has not issued a public statement.

Jewish organizations in France and Spain are calling for an immediate investigation and accountability for what they describe as blatant antisemitic discrimination and the abuse of minors.

This is a developing story.

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