Jordanian air force pilots pay 'working visit' to Israel | The Times of Israel
One pilot, Majdi Asmadi, refused to join the delegation and was subsequently ejected from the air force, according to the reports, which were cited on Wednesday by the Israeli daily Haaretz.
The reports quote Asmadi saying he had joined the air force in order to fight Israel, not visit it or cooperate with it.
His removal, like the trip itself, was not publicized by officials in Amman. Asmadi reportedly did not receive severance pay after his removal.
His actions earned him widespread praise on Arab social media networks, and sparked a debate within Jordan over the country’s military cooperation with Israe
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These regimes are trying to force us to accept the Israeli occupation. Respect to the Jordanian pilot who refused to do so.
These regimes are not Arab, they serve foreign agenda and they are enemies of the people.
One pilot, Majdi Asmadi, refused to join the delegation and was subsequently ejected from the air force, according to the reports, which were cited on Wednesday by the Israeli daily Haaretz.
The reports quote Asmadi saying he had joined the air force in order to fight Israel, not visit it or cooperate with it.
His removal, like the trip itself, was not publicized by officials in Amman. Asmadi reportedly did not receive severance pay after his removal.
His actions earned him widespread praise on Arab social media networks, and sparked a debate within Jordan over the country’s military cooperation with Israe
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These regimes are trying to force us to accept the Israeli occupation. Respect to the Jordanian pilot who refused to do so.
These regimes are not Arab, they serve foreign agenda and they are enemies of the people.