Bloomberg urges FAA: 'It is safe to fly in and out of Israel'

The U.S. flight restrictions are a mistake that hands Hamas an undeserved victory and should be lifted immediately http://t.co/fXDMPSnwZi

— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) July 23, 2014

I strongly urge the FAA to reverse course and permit US airlines to fly to Israel http://t.co/PidYBeCk9U

— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) July 23, 2014

Here’s the rest of Mike’s statement:

“This evening I will be flying on El Al to Tel Aviv to show solidarity with the Israeli people and to demonstrate that it is safe to fly in and out of Israel. Ben Gurion is the best protected airport in the world and El Al flights have been regularly flying in and out of it safely. The flight restrictions are a mistake that hands Hamas an undeserved victory and should be lifted immediately. I strongly urge the FAA to reverse course and permit US airlines to fly to Israel.”

So remember:

Flying into an airport at which terrorists are lobbing explosive rockets is safe, but whatever you do, do not order a large soda.