British Airways folds to criticism, will screen Jewish sitcom on flights

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the screening of the Jewish sitcom "Hapless" on its in-flight entertainment systems, and it will indeed broadcast the Jewish sitcom on its in-flight entertainment systems after facing severe criticism for its initial choice to postpone the addition of the series to its VOD systems on planes to avoid appearing biased in the Israeli-Palestinian war.

A spokesperson for the company conveyed the following response to the British newspaper Jewish News, "We understand that the decision to review the content has caused upset and hurt to the Jewish community, and we’re sorry – that was never our intention. We’re proud to offer a wide range of entertainment options for our customers to enjoy and constantly review these, taking into consideration current events. The series will appear on our aircraft early next year."