pontius's pa:
"I am trying very hard to word this in as uncontroversial manner as possible"
Not trying very hard then, are you?
"since my true feelings on this subject would be unpalatable to many."
Yes, I do find ignorant racists unpalatable.
"As a senior government Israeli official, in the circumstances prevailing, he should have been travelling on an aircraft provided by El Al"
Yes, do tell, just how often do El Al fly from Cincinnati to Toronto?