Israel has barred its state airline El Al from making flights to Nigeria because of concerns about terrorism.

Israeli Tourism Ministry official Rafi Ben Hur says the ban will affect thousands of Nigerian Christians who had planned to fly to Israel during the upcoming pilgrimage season, which runs from later this month to January.

The original plan called for El Al to carry out the round trip flights on behalf of a Nigerian firm.

Last December, a Nigerian man was arrested on charges of trying to blow up a plane flying from Amsterdam to the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan.

Ben Hur says the Nigerians will most likely have to rely on other air carriers for their flights to and from Israel.

http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2010/10/14/israel-bans-state-owned-flights-to-nigeria/

http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2010/10/14/bombings-israel-bans-flights-to-nigeria-28000-pilgrims-affected/

Daily, Nigeria is been embarrassed by events happening at home front.

Was there any direct flight from Nigeria to Israel? What airlines plied the said route?

Iam not suprice!

up Mend!

I really feel Nigeria is not losing anything here, except for the stranded pilgrims. Even then, the pilgrims can still make the journey individually, (that is if it is compulsory).

Enjoyment1:

I really feel Nigeria is not losing anything here, except for the stranded pilgrims. Even then, the pilgrims can still make the journey individually, (that is if it is compulsory).

Well said.

This is a shame! A case of the kettle calling the pot black. Isn't Israel notorious for carrying out international terrorism thru its intelligence outfit - Mossad? The latest in their play book was the assasination of Hamas leader in an hotel in Dubai earlier this year using the forged passports of several countries including Britain, USA, France etc to hide their true identity. I am sure our weedy government will not do anything to call off their bluff.

Abeem:

This is a shame! A case of the kettle calling the pot black. Isn't Israel notorious for carrying out international terrorism thru its intelligence outfit - Mossad? The latest in their play book was the assasination of Hamas leader in an hotel in Dubai earlier this year using the forged passports of several countries including Britain, USA, France etc to hide their true identity. I am sure our weedy government will not do anything to call off their bluff.

That is, if we shall ever have a government, because right now, none exist.

@ Abeem

[/quote]This is a shame! A case of the kettle calling the pot black. Isn't Israel notorious for carrying out international terrorism thru its intelligence outfit - Mossad? The latest in their play book was the assasination of Hamas leader in an hotel in Dubai earlier this year using the forged passports of several countries including Britain, USA, France etc to hide their true identity. I am sure our weedy government will not do anything to call off their bluff.



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Abeem thou shalt not speak evil against God's country. ok?

Abeem:

This is a shame! A case of the kettle calling the pot black. Isn't Israel notorious for carrying out international terrorism thru its intelligence outfit - Mossad? The latest in their play book was the assasination of Hamas leader in an hotel in Dubai earlier this year using the forged passports of several countries including Britain, USA, France etc to hide their true identity. I am sure our weedy government will not do anything to call off their bluff.

Why are you spitting such venom?? Read the article well Isreal recognises that she is loosing in this decision. Isreal granted the nigerian pilgrims visa but said their airline shouldnt fly to Nigeria! Isreal knows they are loosing money here. Solution is that Nigeria should get their own Airline (Nigerian airways??) to fly her pilgrims to Isreal. If there was a Nigeria airways this stuff wont even make news headlines!
Its simple security precaution, your ranting about Mossad is irrelevant!

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we really need to improve our image outside the country, the situation is getting worse by the day, this Bombing thing is not Nigerian at all  

naija-it:

we really need to improve our image outside the country, the situation is getting worse by the day, this Bombing thing is not Nigerian at all  

there is no image to improve my fiend.
the image is already damaged
nigeria is a bad country take it or leave it

We've been severely stigmatized. We need to work hard towards self-dependence. Supposing al countries want to severe their relationship wit us. Lol. Pls no one should point accusing fingers at anyone. We suffer d shame as ONE NATION. Dat hurts!

Who goes there sef?? Bullshit. They should concentrate on their wars and stop being moronic

Abeem:

This is a shame! A case of the kettle calling the pot black. Isn't Israel notorious for carrying out international terrorism thru its intelligence outfit - Mossad? The latest in their play book was the assasination of Hamas leader in an hotel in Dubai earlier this year using the forged passports of several countries including Britain, USA, France etc to hide their true identity. I am sure our weedy government will not do anything to call off their bluff.

YesOOO
Well Say

How many months after, Isreal!!!!!

Indeed, if there was a national carrier, it would have called the bluff of this issue. Meanwhile, this is one of the damaging policies of OBJ. Winding up Nigerian Airways, and smuggling in Virgin Nigeria, was not the best. He should have allowed a stiff competition for a private airline from any nation from the world to manage Nigeria Airways, while paying royalty to the Nigerian govt. This was once done many years ago by by Royal Dutch Airline (KLM) in Nigeria, before we used our Nigerian factor to send them away. OBJ should have studied what Kenya Airways, and Ethiopia Airways are currently doing. Those countries are poor nations, but their Airlines are doing their nations proud. For your information, even Ethiopian Airline, do turn around maintainance for aircrafts from our rich nation. What a shame!.

LOL!! Funny Israel!!! LWKMD!

Like Abeem rightly said, this is a case of Pot calling kettle black

pathetic decision by the zionists

i thought they had more terrorism-related problems than Nigerias

WTF

I laff in palestinian language pla pla pla pla , who cares what those bleeping zionist think, may thunder strike them feucking evil people to death, holocaust ma arseee

Mobinga:

Who goes there sef?? Bullshit.  They should concentrate on their wars and stop being moronic  

You'd be amazed at the number of Nigerians who travel there for pilgrimage and business.

we must not be scared of anything as Nigerians.This is because all these developed countries also have experienced problem in their government in one way or the other some times ago.So, dont let us be scared.
All these things happening are just to creat,

I wonder why anyone would reckon with what a terrorist state that specialises in piracy without any rules of engagement says about terrorism. MEND has indeed brought shame to Nigeria and shame we dont have a govt who could stand for us. We have no national carrier , it is only the poor pilgrims that would feel the pains of this but the could seek other alternatives like someone here suggests.

If it is only them then no probs .we hardly benefitted from them.except for there huge exploitation.To me it is a one way thing with us always losing.so i don't think it is such a problem.i would say who cares!!!!

Isreal should go an sit down somewhere and shut up. Between Nigeria and Isreal, who has had more bombings within the last 5 years.  If at all Nigeria should be the one placing isreal in the no fly location.

hilli666:

Isreal should go an sit down somewhere and shut up. Between Nigeria and Isreal, who has had more bombings within the last 5 years.  If at all Nigeria should be the one placing isreal in the no fly location.

+1.

The road to success is not an easy one. We must be prepare to liberate Nigeria. If this is one of the sacrifices Nigeria have to make, so be it. God bless Nigeria - God bless our President.

^^^^ Pray what do you mean by that?

i like this. what do we gain from the pilgrimage? loot. spend one naira you come and tell us is 20 naira