New York: A United Airlines pilot was temporarily removed from work for his online comments on the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. The comment was flagged as ‘disturbing’ as Ibrahim R Mossallam, responsible for the safety of passengers while working as a pilot, called the Hamas terrorists “brave people”.

Mossallam also said that “mass media is heavily politicized and skewed to show a non-occupying narrative of Palestine,” and added that the October 7 attack, where some claimed babies were burned alive, were not “unprovoked.”

In his post, Mossallam further said that people should “expand their media literacy,” and urged them to do their “due diligence” while putting Hamas on trial for its actions.

Confirming his suspension, United Airlines told the New York Post, “This pilot has been removed from service, with pay, while we look into this matter.”

Screenshots of his post were shared by the group StopAntisemitism on X.

Posting his photo and a screengrab of the post, the group wrote, “Ibrahim R Mossallam is a United Airlines pilot who stated on an October 7th Facebook post the massacre in Israel that left 1400 people dead, women raped, and babies burned alive was "resistance by brave people". This is abhorrent @united - how can Jewish passengers feel safe with this man flying their plane?”

“@united please ensure that your Jewish passengers are safe with this pilot,” one user wrote, while one said, “Not only jewish passengers, ALL passengers will feel unsafe travelling with him at 30,000 feet”. “OMG this is frightening. Not flying @united so long as this is one of their pilots,” one user wrote.