Help Us Stop Boycotts Against Israel (BDS Movement): Metro says nevermind to 'Israeli war crimes' ads

Metro will not allow bus ads alleging "Israeli war crimes" after all. Nor will it allow ads countering that ad.

By Janet I. Tu

Seattle Times staff reporter

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This ad from the Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign were scheduled to appear on the sides of 12 Metro buses on Seattle routes. Metro officials rejected the proposed ad Thursday.

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In a reversal of an earlier decision, Metro Transit said Thursday it would not allow a bus ad alleging "Israeli war crimes," saying a flood of comments has convinced officials that service could be disrupted.

The ad, purchased by the Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign, ties alleged Israeli war crimes to U.S. military aid. The ad had been set to run for a month on the sides of 12 buses starting next week.
Metro also rejected proposals for two counter ads.

"The escalation of this issue from one of 12 local bus placards to a widespread and often vitriolic international debate introduces new and significant security concerns that compel reassessment," said King County Executive Dow Constantine.

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Metro says nevermind to 'Israeli war crimes' ads