Religious Jew Claims Muslim Staff Harrassed Him at Heathrow
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Heathrow airport operator BAA is to be sued for alleged racial discrimination and negligence by a Jewish passenger who claims who claims Muslim staff picked him out three times in a row for a "random" full-body security search, according to a report in London's Evening Standard.
Arieh Zucker, 41, claims he was racially discriminated against by airport security officials at Terminal 5 who "humiliated" him.
Zucker who holds dual British and Israeli citizenship and wears a skull cap, asserts he was singled out because of his religion.
In a legal letter sent to the company, he claims the full-body search during the incident in September was carried out "with aggression".
Earlier incidents also occurred in March and June, Zucker said.
A BAA spokesperson said they are always "disappointed" to learn of any passengers who believe they have had a poor experience when travelling through their airport.
"We encourage our staff to be polite and courteous, especially when using new and complex screening technology."
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