Reply With QuoteTechnically, it's the al-quds march, like the article says. Also, we might not agree with the organization, but the ad doesn't seem to break the law... You know, freedom of speech and all that good stuff.
Bus ad for "Al-Quds" day in London
London won’t pull bus ad campaign for Iran-linked anti-Israel march
http://www.timesofisrael.com/london-...-israel-march/
Technically, it's the al-quds march, like the article says. Also, we might not agree with the organization, but the ad doesn't seem to break the law... You know, freedom of speech and all that good stuff.
Is Khomeni considered a terrorist leader in the UK? Obviously we and Israel dont like him for terrorism but whats the UK policy, if any?
What i find hillarious is that ... of all the locations in this planet we live on ... A London bus with a advert mentioning the word / reference about Palestine ends up being news on a Israeli website ..
Yeah thats it....Originally Posted by timetraveller
It is funny, considering the real message of the banner thats on 450 buses is to destroy the country of Israel. You think if a group wanted to put a banner on a bus promoting a "walk" to destroy USA, would you say other wise?
These guys make anti US demonstrations all the time. Even anti UK. Israel is not THAT special.
It is to me.
Yay, emotive argument right there.
Way to go London. Next year Taliban and ISI adverts?
Nah they never pay the bill.
Freedom of speech, right to assembly.
That's about it.
It's only calling for a march however if it called for the destruction of Israel, attacks on Jews, Israelis etc. then it would be removed.
Nope. Even if I disagree vehemently with the cause I don't have a problem with people organising a walk over pretty much anything. In the same way I disagree with EDL thugs marching about how we should throw Muslims out, or the inevitable "OUTRAGE" march from the more extreme Muslim parts of our population over...well whatever we happen to have irritated them with this week.
What you're effectively saying is that you wouldn't let people advertise a peaceful gathering, because you disagree with their message.
They can say they march to express their opinion that is Israel shouldn't exist if they wish. Calling for attacks on Jews/Israel, should indeed be verboten though, and it would be, as it would cross the line into inciting racial hatred, use of harrassing and threatening language etc.
I'll grant you that the anti-US and anti-UK and anti-Israel protestors are all a bunch of a$$hole fvcktards, and I could not be bothered to p1ss on a single one of them if they were on fire.
But, is an explanation of why anti-Israel protests and protestors cause special concern for Israeli/Jews really necessary?
Because, we most certainly can have a discussion about the history of anti-Semitism, Israel's precarious geo-strategic location and borders, and an on-going campaign of demonization and de-ligitimization and lawfare. None of which have any bearing on anti-US or anti-UK protests.
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