Air Canada fires pilot after antisemitic social media posts
Air Canada said it is 'taking this matter very seriously'
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Air Canada confirmed Wednesday that it fired the pilot who posted a slew of now-deleted antisemitic images on social media.
"We can confirm the pilot in question no longer works for Air Canada," the carrier posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The carrier initially announced on the social media platform that it pulled the pilot from service on Monday after the "unacceptable posts" surfaced shortly after Hamas terrorists attacked Israel.
Air Canada didn't disclose the pilot's name. However, he has been identified as Mostafa Ezzo by several outlets that have analyzed his social media posts.
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"We are taking this matter very seriously," the carrier said Tuesday, adding that it denounces "violence in all forms."
Representatives for Air Canada have not immediately returned FOX Business' request for comment.
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner Air Canada, on the runway, at Leonardo da Vinci airport. Fiumicino (Italy), November 9, 2022 (Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The pilot has seemingly deleted his social media pages as well as his LinkedIn profile. However, screenshots of his posts are still circulating X.
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In an instagram story, which was posted earlier this week, the pilot was allegedly holding a sign that read, "keep the world clean." Next to the words was an image of a person throwing out the Israeli flag, according to a screenshot of the post.
In another screenshot of a now-deleted Instagram story, the pilot is seen in his uniform while wearing a Palestinian flag necktie.
An Air Canada passenger plane in flight at Heathrow Airport July 31, 2002, in London, England. (John Li/Getty Images / Getty Images)
In other deleted posts, the pilot allegedly called Israel is a "terrorist state" and said that it should "burn in hell," according to the New York Post.
The comments came as news of the terrorist attack on Israel shocked the world.
A war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group was ignited after Hamas barged into the country from the Gaza Strip Saturday, killing hundreds of civilians attending a musical festival.
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Hundreds of others were murdered in their homes and in the street in broad daylight. Others were taken hostage in Gaza by Hamas. It marked the deadliest attack the country has experienced in decades.
Air Canada planes grounded at Toronto's Pearson Airport. (THOMAS CHENG/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
In retaliation, Israel’s government launched airstrikes on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel "is at war," and he reiterated that stance in a Monday address.
The battle has already claimed upward of 2,200 lives on both sides, according to The Associated Press.