Tomorrow, American Muslims for Palestine is launching a new nationwide outdoor advertising campaign (see above) that will begin in 25 stations on the Metro North train line near New York City. The ad will run for four weeks before moving to other cities around the country.
The organization explains in a press release:
“We timed the release of our ads with President Obama’s visit to the Middle East to underscore his administration’s failure to address the true cause of conflict: Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands and its racist apartheid policies, which subject Palestinians on a daily basis to humiliation, deprivation and a loss of their basic rights, including the freedom of movement,” said Dr. Hatem Bazian, AMP chairman. . .
Each year, the US gives Israel more than $3 billion in unconditional military aid. Even with this year’s sequestration cut, Israel will receive that amount and more, when all grants, loan guarantees and other aid are taken into account. AMP asserts that our financial support, as well as our unconditional political and diplomatic support of Israel, in light of its continued and flagrant violations of international law, weaken America’s position throughout the international community and hurts our national interests.
Apartheid runs counter to every principle Americans hold dear. Israel’s military occupation violates the values of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness enshrined in our own Declaration of Independence.
Therefore, AMP is calling on President Obama and Congress to end US aid to Israel, which only enables and supports Israel’s occupation and apartheid policies against oppressed Palestinians.
But, sputter, aid to Israel is as American, as, well, as, oh! yes!, Apple Pie and Mom! (My mother, drunk or sober, my country, right or wrong, Israel forever! Yea!)
I am sure pam gellar and friends will come up with some cute response..
I dont think any of Israels defenders will lose sleep over this. They will just say ” Look, the American MUSLIMS for Palestine” are behind it. Inferring that Muslims by nature are deeply anti-Israel, anti-Jewish, not because of any legit grievances. It would be far more effective if a non-Muslim or better yet Jewish org sponsored the campaign.
I would cheerfully join a group to do posters for Palestine just to stick it to Pam Geller.
How about WASPs for Palestine or American Protestants for Palestine?
Do you agree, Amar?
This ad is perfect. It will change the atmosphere. It openly broadcasts this crystal-clear demand: cut off every penny to Apartheid Israel.
The ad should be duplicated in every city.
This ad has another great message: that the words “Muslim” and “Palestine” are positive words that you really want to broadcast.
Bonus: The letters themselves are proudly large. They clearly identify Israeli apartheid with the old, dead South African apartheid state.
Only two things are missing:
1. A few thousand Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students to lead marches on Washington with the exact same demand you see on this ad. Young Palestinians should very proudly lead these marches. What an honorable way to start out your life.
2. Simultaneously, we need a constant drumbeat of student resolutions demanding a boycott against Israel to the maximum extent allowed by law. This month’s spectacular victories at UC Riverside and UC San Diego are an excellent start. Future resolutions will bluntly demand boycott against Israel. Clarity is good.
Those trillions of dollars spent on killing Muslims worldwide should be immediately halted — trillions should be spent to re-build the U.S. inner cities. That demand can unite the Palestine freedom movement with everyone who remembers the Black freedom movement.
Racists have no chance against that kind of movement.