British Airways delays airing of Jewish sitcom to ‘remain as neutral as possible’ amid Israel-Hamas war

British Airways delayed plans to air a sitcom based around Jewish characters in London because the UK national carrier prefers to “remain as neutral in these situations as possible” amid the war between Israel and the Hamas terror group, The Telegraph reports.

The report says Gary Sinyor, the writer and director of “Hapless,” was informed of the decision by the company involved in the licensing of in-flight entertainment.

Sinyor told the newspaper that the airline wants to delay the airing of the sitcom until after the end of the war between Israel and the Hamas terror group.

Spafax Media informed Sinyor of the decision on October 13, less than a week after thousands of Hamas terrorists rampaged through southern Israel killing around 1,200 people — mainly civilians — and taking some 240 hostages.

The email from Spafax media, seen by The Telegraph, reads: “BA Press office have asked us to review content on board and being booked in relation to Israel/Palestine and the conflict currently happening. Their preference is to remain as neutral in these situations as possible.

“As a result we’ve been asked to remove Hapless from the December line-up but are very happy to book this once the conflict dies down.”

Sinyor described the decision as “shocking.”

A British Airways spokesman tells the newspaper: “We are proud to offer a wide range of entertainment options for our customers to enjoy. We are constantly reviewing our content and are in the process of planning our 2024 schedule.”