Pro-Muslim Subway Ads to Hang Near Anti-Jihad Ads

[shaayecanaan]

Striking back against an anti-jihad advertisement in the subways widely perceived as anti-Muslim, two religious groups – one Jewish, one Christian – are taking out subway ads of their own to urge tolerance.

Rabbis for Human Rights – North America and the group Sojourners, led by the Christian author and social-justice advocate Jim Wallis, are unveiling their campaigns on Monday. Their ads will be placed near the anti-jihad ads in the same Manhattan subway stations, leaders of both groups said and transit officials confirmed. The groups said their campaigns were coincidental.

The ad by Rabbis for Human Rights turns the language of the earlier ad, placed by a pro-Israel group, on its head. The original ad says, “In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat jihad.” The ad by Rabbis for Human Rights says, “In the choice between love and hate, choose love. Help stop bigotry against our Muslim neighbors.”

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/pro-muslim-subway-ads-to-hang-near-anti-jihad-ads/?smid=tw-share

[oberliner]

1. Not sure quoting Leviticus is the best approach here

There are some laws in the very next chapter that are particularly disturbing.

[shaayecanaan]

4. Nevertheless, a very positive initiative, I'm sure you would agree (nt)

[oberliner]

5. Absolutely wonderful sentiment expressed

Just wouldn't go to Leviticus for a quote.

[azurnoir]

2. I wonder which ad will suffer the most 'desecration'?

but thanks for posting this Leviticus not withstanding

[oberliner]

3. Well they kept Muslim to the smaller print

That might help keep the desecration down.

If that word was more prominent in the ad, the degree of vandalism would probably be higher.

[azurnoir]

6. seem like a popular article same author and everything except on that

thread we're told that Pam Geller and Robert Spence who's groups Atlas Shrugs and Jihad Watch sponsored the antiMuslim sign didn't really mean all Muslims, guess they're just misunderstood or something

http://www.democraticunderground.com/113418977

[oberliner]

7. It's a dangerous implication

Often done with a wink and a nudge. But it gets the real message out there - dog-whistle style.

[azurnoir]

8. what a bizarre answer exactly what is a dangerous implication?

what I said or the comment I was referring to?

[oberliner]

9. Pam Geller implying that all Arabs are savages

Or at least most of them.

That seems to be what she is going for here.

Edit to add: Not sure what you find bizarre about that as I am agreeing with what I thought was your point.

[azurnoir]

10. your wording was noncommittal which is also why I said bizarre but it is not Arabs

but rather Muslims Geller and the antiMuslim signs other sponsor Robert Spence's group both seem to be going after

[oberliner]

11. You have no idea what you are talking about

It definitely is Arabs

If you don't think she has a problem with Arabs then maybe you should take a look at this:

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/

This is a website that she runs. Just look at how many times the phrase "Arab terrorist" appears.

[azurnoir]

12. IMO she conflates Arab and Muslim

but your welcome to your opinion but do you have anything to say about her ProIsrael stance, is this how you wish for Zionism to be supported?