BERLIN (AP) — A German court ruled Thursday that Kuwait's national airline didn't have to transport an Israeli citizen because the carrier would face legal repercussions at home if it did. The Frankfurt state court noted in its decision that Kuwait Airways is not allowed to have contracts with Israelis under Kuwaiti law because of the Middle Eastern country's boycott of Israel. The court said it didn't evaluate whether "this law make sense," but that the airline risked repercussions that were "not reasonable" for violating it, such as fines or prison time for employees. An Israeli citizen, who was identified in court papers as Adar M.
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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle: World
Thu, 11/16/2017 - 10:09am
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