Cypriot-Zionist airline banned from entering Lebanese airspace

WORLD, May 07(YPA) – Lebanon’s authorities announced on Saturday that they have barred the Cypriot airline, TUS AIR, from flying in Lebanese airspace or landing at Lebanon’s international airport, due to some of its shares being owned by an Israeli company.

In a statement published by the state-run Lebanese National News Agency, the Director General of the Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority, Fadi Al-Hassan, indicated that the Cypriot company has become 49.9% owned by the Israeli company “Knafaim Holdings Ltd.”

Al-Hassan had received a letter from the Cypriot Civil Aviation Authority announcing the appointment of TUS AIR to invest in air transport services between Cyprus and Lebanon, based on an agreement between Lebanon and Cyprus countries in 2017.

The Lebanese official indicated that the ban decision will be enforced until further notice, pending recommendations from the upcoming conference of the liaison officers of regional offices on the boycott of “Israel” in terms of banning any form of dealing with the aforementioned company.

The boycott office, was established by the Arab League in 1951, blacklists twice a year on behalf of Zionist companies to boycott them.

It also issues warnings to non-Zionist companies against doing business with Israel and lifts bans on companies that comply with boycott provisions.

E.M