Group Sues Transit Agency After It Rejects 'Killing Jews' Ads For New York City Buses [View all]
Source: Associated Press
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press
First Posted: October 01, 2014 - 8:41 pm
Last Updated: October 01, 2014 - 8:43 pm
NEW YORK — A pro-Israel group sued the city's transit authority on Wednesday, asking a court to force it to accept a bus advertisement including the phrase "Hamas Killing Jews" after it was rejected on the grounds its display could incite violence.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Manhattan by the American Freedom Defense Initiative, an organization headed by blogger Pamela Geller that's behind the advertisement. The lawsuit sought a ruling forcing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to lift its objections and an award of unspecified damages for violations of the First and 14th amendments.
MTA spokeswoman Amanda Kwan said the agency had no comment. But the MTA on Sept. 19 issued a statement saying it was rejecting ads that include the phrase "Killing Jews" because displaying them on the backs of buses "would imminently incite or provoke violence."
According to the lawsuit, Geller's group buys the advertisements to express its message on current events and public issues "including issues such as Islam's hatred of Jews."
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