‘Flying While Jewish’ vs ‘Flying While Arab’: Poll
Seems to me that what’s interesting in the story of the Orthodox Jewish kid being hassled on the flight for strapping up in his seat is the worldwide Jewish reaction in the news, online, in blogs, etc to the whole story: somewhat embarrassed amusement, internal backbiting, justifications and explanations, etc. followed by… ho-hum, and maybe a stern lecture from a rabbinic pulpit about “not making a ‘shonda’ in front of the goyim.”
But nothing beyond that, except maybe some understandably ruffled feathers, if that, among the other passengers forced to switch flights towards their destinations…
Whereas in the Arab world (as per the “Sheiks On A Plane” aka the “Flying Imams” event): the usual response would be law/warfare, sometimes including riots, torched embassies, screaming denunciations, enraged fatwas, indignant press conferences and vitriolic talking heads on news programs.