An internal South African labor dispute has mushroomed into allegations that El Al Israel Airlines is employing undercover Mossad agents in its South African operations.
The matter began a few weeks ago, when, after being dismissed, allegedly for leading a campaign on behalf of two other employees for better medical benefits and higher pay, a local El Al employee appeared on the country's leading television investigative program, Carte Blanche. There, Jonathan Garb claimed his former employer was a front for Israeli clandestine operations in the country. He also alleged the airline treated its passengers badly, conducted lengthy baggage searches, issued threats and practiced racial profiling.
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