Texaco. and SoconyMobil. As long ago as 1950. Aramco admitted to the New York State Commission Against Discrimination that it "had an understanding with the Arabian Government to screen all prospective employees for work in Arabia before they applied for Arabian visas. for the purpose of excluding persons of the Jewish faith. to whom visas will not be granted." But this was not all. It later came to light that Aramco not only screened prospective employees for work in Saudi Arabia. but it went a step further. It even discriminated against people of the Jewish religion seeking positions with the company which did not even require travel to Saudi Arabia or to other Arab countries which exclude Jews.