In a note, I enclosed with my check; I've expressed my concern for Ms.
Geller's safety because of her actions. These barbarians have murdered their
opponents in the Netherlands, Scandinavia, France not to mention Daniel
Pearl and other western "do gooders" who went to the Mid east to help the
victims of Jihad.
April 22, 2014
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We Won in NYC. Again.
AFDI Wins Major Free Speech Victory as Federal Court Rules Anti-Hamas Ad
Must Run
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While_ our Philly free speech win is still reverberating across the
country_
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, the
American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) won an important victory for
the freedom of speech today as a federal court ruled that New York City’s
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) must run its ad criticizing Hamas
and Islamic anti-Semitism on City buses.
The media coverage is massive - New York Times, NY Daily News, ABC, NBC,
NY Post, Jerusalem Post, The Daily Mail et al (scroll down). All of these
news stories quote the ad -- so the message, one that few know, gets to
millions more people.
The ad reads, “‘Killing Jews is worship that draws us closer to Allah’ –
Hamas MTV. That’s his jihad, what’s yours?” It was developed as a r
ejoinder to the deceptive and misleading ad campaign of the Hamas-linked
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) that attempted to deceive
Americans
into thinking that jihad involved nothing less innocuous than going to the
gym and taking children to school, not waging war against non-Muslims.
AFDI President Pamela Geller said in a statement: “This is another huge
AFDI victory for freedom and individual rights. Judge John Koeltl came down
on our side on every point, upholding the Constitution and beating back
sharia restrictions on free speech.”
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled in
AFDI’s favor on its motion for a preliminary injunction asking the court to
order the MTA to run the ad. The MTA had claimed that the ad could incite
violence, as a jihadi might think that the ad was giving him orders. Koeltl
rejected this argument in his ruling as he wrote:
The defendants’ theory is thoroughly unpersuasive.
The defendants contend that the advertisement could be read as urging a
subset of Islamic extremists to follow Hamas’s command, but if that group is
as violent and radicalized as the defendants contend, presumably they
would not need a bus advertisement to remind them of Hamas’s interpretation
of the Quran.
Koeltl emphasized the most important point: “[S]ecuring First Amendment
rights is in the public interest.”
David Yerushalmi and Robert Muise of the American Freedom Law Center
argued AFDI’s case before the court.
For further information about the hearings, _see here._
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Watch this video which aired on_ NBC this past Sunday on our Phillly
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With our NY win, our ads will make their debut on New York buses in the
coming weeks.
We want to run 100._ Help us make that happen._
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Attention: Pamela Geller
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_Posters slamming Islam for 'killing Jews' can be displayed on MTA buses:
court_
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New York Daily News - 1 hour ago
A conservative firebrand said Tuesday she plans to paper at least 50 MTA
buses with Islamophobic posters following a judge's ruling the ads were
protected by the First Amendment. Manhattan Federal Court Judge John Koeltl
wrote the MTA had improperly ...
_MTA Must Run Bus Ad From Pro-Israel Group, Judge Says_
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rael-group-judge-says.html)
New York Times - 2 hours ago
“While the court is sensitive to the M.T.A.'s security concerns, the
defendants have not presented any objective evidence that the 'Killing Jews
advertisement' would be likely to incite imminent violence,” Judge Koeltl
wrote in the order. The judge noted that a ...
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_'Anti-Jihad' bus ads can't be blocked by MTA: judge_
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New York Post - 4 hours ago
Say what you will about the decision, but at least this judge gives New
Yorkers respect. Manhattan federal Judge John Koetl ruled Tuesday that the
MTA cannot stop a political activist from running ads on city buses that
attack Islamic fundamentalists — saying ...
_Judge: Pro-Israel Group Can Post 'Killing Jews' Ads on Buses_
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ABC News - 3 hours ago
The lawsuit was filed after the MTA notified the group in August that it
would display three of four proposed advertisements but not an ad with the
quote "Killing Jews is Worship that draws us close to Allah" because it
could incite violence. In the ad, a covered ...
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BBC News - 1 hour ago
A judge has ruled that New York City's buses must display a controversial
ad that refers to Muslims killing Jews. New York's Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (MTA) had opposed the advertisement, arguing it
could
incite terrorism and violence. But Judge ...
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Haaretz - 2 hours ago
Koeltl said he was "sensitive" to the security concerns, but noted that
the MTA and Chairman Thomas Prendergast "underestimate the tolerant quality
of New Yorkers and overestimate the potential impact of these fleeting
advertisements. It strains credulity to ...
_Judge rules pro-Israel group can post 'Hamas Killing Jews' ads on New
York City ..._
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Fox News - 3 hours ago
NEW YORK – A federal judge says a pro-Israel advocacy group known for
publicly criticizing Islam can display its political advertisement containing
the phrase "Hamas Killing Jews" on New York City's buses. Judge John
Koeltl (KOHT'-uhl) said in a decision ...
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Reuters - 7 hours ago
(Adds MTA comment, prior litigation). By Jonathan Stempel. NEW YORK, April
21 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered New York's Metropolitan
Transportation Authority to display on its buses a controversial ad that
refers to Muslims killing Jews, ...
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y-to-run-Killing-Jews-ad/articleshow/47008272.cms)
Times of India - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK: A federal judge on Tuesday ordered New York's Metropolitan
Transportation Authority to display on its buses a controversial ad that
refers
to Muslims killing Jews, rejecting the argument that the ad could incite
terrorism or imminent violence.
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nsit-agency-to-run-Killing-Jews-ad-398841)
Jerusalem Post Israel News - 8 hours ago
Koeltl said the MTA did not show that the ad could prompt imminent
violence, noting that none occurred when the ad ran in Chicago and San
Francisco,
or that New York City should be treated differently because it is a more
prominent terrorism target.
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JP Updates - 6 hours ago
Koeltl said he was “sensitive” to the security concerns, but noted that
the MTA and Chairman Thomas Prendergast”underestimate the tolerant quality
of New Yorkers and overestimate the potential impact of these fleeting
advertisements. It strains credulity to ...
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amNY - 6 hours ago
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the MTA to display on its buses a
controversial ad that refers to Muslims killing Jews, rejecting the argument
that the ad could incite terrorism or imminent violence. U.S. District Judge
John Koeltl in Manhattan said the ad ...
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subways.htm)
Courthouse News Service - 6 hours ago
"While the court is sensitive to the MTA's security concerns, the
[administration has] not presented any objective evidence that the Killing
Jews
advertisement would be likely to incite imminent violence," the 28-page
opinion states. "Indeed, as the [MTA] knew ...
_N.Y. transit authority must run ad that refers to killing Jews, judge
rules_
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ates/mta-must-run-ad-that-refers-to-killing-jews-judge-rules)
Jewish Telegraphic Agency - 3 hours ago
Koeltl rejected the MTA argument that the ad could be seen as a call to
violence against Jews and could incite terrorism. The ad is sponsored by the
American Freedom Defense Initiative, which is headed by blogger Pamela
Geller and is known for its sharp ...
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ses-020717890.html)
Yahoo! News - 17 minutes ago
A United States federal judge has ordered New York's Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (MTA) to display on its buses a controversial ad
that
refers to Muslims killing Jews, rejecting the argument that the ad could
incite "terrorism" or imminent violence.
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to-run-pro-israel-ad-2015-4)
Business Insider - 9 hours ago
He also said the MTA did not present objective evidence that its display
would likely incite imminent violence. According to the decision, the ad
portrayed a menacing-looking man whose head and face were mostly covered by a
head scarf. The decision also ...
_New York Judge Declares 'Killing Jews' Ad Free Speech_
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Arutz Sheva - 7 hours ago
A federal judge ordered the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(MTA) must run a controversial ad referencing Muslims killing Jews. The
ad, which features a man with his face covered in a scarf and the quote
"Killing Jews is Worship that draws us ...
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Shalom Life - 4 hours ago
... parties involved as the "Killing Jews Ad," is protected speech under
the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and ordered New York's
Metropolitan Transportation Authority to display it on its buses. The MTA has
but only 30 days to appeal his decision.
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