Israeli car ad boasts run over of kids.... How sick can they get?

[Ghazalah]

Israeli car ad boasts run over of kids.

A new photo advertisement of a Japanese car in Israel has drawn considerable outrage for its implied promotion of running over Palestinian kids.

The commercial advertisement, published by a Subaru dealership in Israel, features the scene photographed last year, when an Israeli settler struck two Palestinian children with his car in the East al-Quds (Jerusalem) neighborhood of Silwan before speeding away, Xinhua reported on Thursday.

"We'll see who can stand against you," reads the Hebrew line to the right corner of the picture.

The October incident targeted two youngsters, aged 10 and 12, breaking the younger victim's leg.

Following the attack, the victims initially resisted to be hustled into a car, which apparently meant to take them to a hospital. Palestinian youngsters fear getting into strangers' vehicles because they have seen their friends taken away by Israeli troops posed as civilians on a regular basis.

The acting Palestinian Authority (PA) Chief Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party has said the promotion of the act of aggression "is a dirty advertisement and propaganda that reached to the status of calling for [the] killing Palestinian children by running them over."

The attacker, named David Be'eri, is the director general of Elad, a hard-line real estate development conglomerate.

The organization encourages Jews to move into dense neighborhoods in East al-Quds.

East al-Quds forms part of the Palestinian territories, which Tel Aviv occupied in 1967 and later annexed despite international refusal to recognize either aggression. It has been promised as the capital of any future Palestinian state.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/176044.html

SubhanAllah. imsad

 

[Trumble]

Which 'Subaru dealership'? Why are there no photos of the supposed ad on leaflets, magazines or billboards anywhere on the net? Where are the comments from Subaru themselves?

C'mon. It was a terrible incident of course, but the so-called car ad is an obvious photoshop job. Were Press TV (the source all reports of this story trace back to; check yourselves) fooled as well, or were they actually responsible for it?

 

[ardianto]

C'mon. It was a terrible incident of course, but the so-called car ad is an obvious photoshop job.

Not photoshop. This is the video of that incident.

http://video.vivanews.com/read/11339-warga-israel-tabrak-anak-anak-palestina

 

[Trumble]

Not photoshop. This is the video of that incident.

I'm not disputing that the incident occured. It's the so-called car advertisement that's the Photoshop job.

 

[ardianto]

I'm not disputing that the incident occured. It's the so-called car advertisement that's the Photoshop job.

I know what you mean.

That ad appeared on Subaru-Israel Facebook page, but Subaru-Israel denied relation to that ad, then they removed that picture.

 

[Trumble]

The story is quite remarkable, isn't it? It's all over, everyone from Fatah to the International Movement to Defend Children has been fooled into condemning this 'advertisement' and Subaru-Israel, and yet there isn't the slightest bit of evidence - anywhere - the ad actually existed. The only websites the picture has appeared on are those complaining about it, not advertising cars. Subaru must be flaming; they are the patsies for something just meant to incite further hatred.

BTW, I will quite happily withdraw all I've said if anybody can find pictures of that photo actually in situ as an advertisement. In the meantime, Press TV has just sunk to 'total joke' status as far as I'm concerned. Pure propaganda.

 

[ardianto]

The story is quite remarkable, isn't it? It's all over, everyone from Fatah to the International Movement to Defend Children has been fooled into condemning this 'advertisement' and Subaru-Israel, and yet there isn't the slightest bit of evidence - anywhere - the ad actually existed. The only websites the picture has appeared on are those complaining about it, not advertising cars. Subaru must be flaming; they are the patsies for something just meant to incite further hatred.

BTW, I will quite happily withdraw all I've said if anybody can find pictures of that photo actually in situ as an advertisement. In the meantime, Press TV has just sunk to 'total joke' status as far as I'm concerned. Pure propaganda.

The picture had been removed from Subaru-Israel Facebook page. I have visited it and didn't find that picture.

But from some sources, I read that picture really appeared before people reported it to Subaru-Israel. Frankly, I am not sure if Subaru created an ad like that because they have market in Muslim world. I think that was created by a stupid one who hacked Subaru-Israel Facebook.

 

[Trumble]

Possibly. My guess is still that it originated with Press TV, because their article says

The commercial advertisement, published by a Subaru dealership in Israel

Nothing about Facebook at all, and April 21 is the earliest reference I can find. All the fuss, oddly enough, seems to kick up the day after.

 

[ardianto]

Possibly. My guess is still that it originated with Press TV, because their article says

Might be not originated with Press TV Iran because they quoted that news from Xinhua China.

 

[Ramadhan]

Nothing about Facebook at all, and April 21 is the earliest reference I can find. All the fuss, oddly enough, seems to kick up the day after.

The Israeli Radio reported Thursday that spokesperson of Subaru in Israel denied any relation to the ad, and stated that the company did not publish this ad and protested against attempts to harm its reputation.

The Gulf News reported on its website on Friday that the advertisement had “resurfaced a few days ago on a Facebook page for the Subaru car company in Israel, with some words in Hebrew. (We will see who will stand in front of you). http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/04/21/18677747.php

The advertisement DID exist. Did you notice how the spokeperson of Subaru said that Subaru denied any relation to the ad.

 

[Ramadhan]

This is the source of the news: Xinhua News http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-04/21/c_13839994.htm

PNA protests Israeli ad of car running over Palestinian teens​

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by Emad Drimly
RAMALLAH, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on Thursday expressed outrage and disapproval against an Israeli advertisement published on websites showing a Japan-made Subaru car hitting two Palestinian children.
Ghassan al-Khatib, chief of the PNA media bureau told Xinhua that the PNA complained to the branch of Subaru in Israel for publishing the commercial photo, which mocks the accident of Israeli settler running over stone-throwing children in east Jerusalem seven months ago.
The designer of the advertisement wrote in Hebrew "We'll see who can stand against you." The driver of the car that hit the two Palestinian teens is David Birri, the director general of the settlements association (El'ad).
"Publishing the picture and the commercial is immoral act, which is condemned and denounced. It is a complete disregard of the life of the Palestinians," said al-Khatib, adding that "it encourages more violence against the Palestinians, including running over Palestinian children."
The PNA had strongly condemned the commercial and had addressed a letter to Subaru branch in Israel, calling on the company to stop publishing this immoral commercial, but the company denied that it is responsible for the commercial and condemned it, al- Khatib said.
Israeli Radio on Thursday quoted a spokesman of Subaru cars company in Israel as saying that the company "has no relation to the commercial or publishing it, and the company had protested against those who are causing harms to the good reputation of the company."
Publishing the commercial had also brought a protest of the Israel peace organization (Peace Now). Spokeswoman of the organization Hagit Ghufran told Xinhua that "this act is a clear evidence that there is fanaticism in the Israeli company, mainly in the areas where there is friction with Palestinians."
"Certainly, such acts and thoughts would lead to more violence, mainly against children. The commercial is an indirect incitement to target them," said Ghufran.
Meanwhile, Khaled Quzmar, from the International Movement to Defend Children said: "This act must be followed in accordance to the law and those who are behind the commercial must be taken to court, but unfortunately, going to the law through Israeli courts is useless because the Israeli courts are serving the occupation which gave a cover to such behaviors."
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party had earlier condemned the publishing of the advertisement, saying that "is a dirty advertisement and propaganda that reached to the status of calling for killing Palestinian children by running over them."
Several similar incidents had outraged the Palestinians in the past, such as publishing pictures on Facebook of Israeli soldiers taking pictures with Palestinian prisoners in the Gaza Strip, while the Palestinian prisoners' eyes are folded and hands cuffed.
One of the pictures published in October on Facebook showed an Israeli soldier pointing a gun at the head of a Palestinian, while another soldier wrote on the wall of a house in the Gaza Strip "we will back soon," and under it he painted the Jewish star of David.
The Israeli television showed a film, where Israeli soldiers were dancing near a detained Palestinian woman who was eye-folded and handcuffed. A female soldier was also shown on Facebook standing near Palestinian prisoners.
The Israelis and Palestinians usually trade accusations over incitement, where Israel had repeatedly accused the Palestinians of showing films and songs on televisions that incite for violence against Israel. Mutual incitement is one of the issues discussed in the stalled peace negotiations.

 

[Futuwwa]

I'm open to the possibility that it was made by someone at Subaru Israel. Blatant racism is becoming more and more acceptable in Israeli society by the day. However, I don't think it was ordered or even approved by any international high-up in Subaru, for making a commercial like that is an utterly asinine business decision, one that may maybe gain a little respect from a certain segment of a certain country's population but alienate absolutely everyone else.

 

[Uncle Jee]

I'm open to the possibility that it was made by someone at Subaru Israel. Blatant racism is becoming more and more acceptable in Israeli society by the day. However, I don't think it was ordered or even approved by any international high-up in Subaru, for making a commercial like that is an utterly asinine business decision, one that may maybe gain a little respect from a certain segment of a certain country's population but alienate absolutely everyone else.

For god sake, some kids are chucking stones at the car so the driver runs them over. Nothing anti Palestinian about it. What were those kids thinking? They could just vandalise some randomn car and then get away with it.

Come on brothers and sisters. This is becoming embarrassing!

 

[GuestFellow]

^ Salaam,

I have to agree. Throwing stones at a car is stupid. There is no need to do that.

Anyway, using this as an advertisement is pathetic.

 

[May Ayob]

^ Salaam, I have to agree. Throwing stones at a car is stupid. There is no need to do that. Anyway, using this as an advertisement is pathetic.

Salaam
Wait a second , what do you mean it is stupid?
No it isn't these Children are merely trying to express how much they hate the Isreali tanks and cars destroying their lands.
Besides If we compare the amount of "Anoyment" the Isrealis get from these little children and how much destruction the Palestinians get really there is seriuosly no comparision!
It doesnt give them the right to go over kids with a car!
That is wicked!

Salaam

 

[Uncle Jee]

Salaam
Wait a second , what do you mean it is stupid?
No it isn't these Children are merely trying to express how much they hate the Isreali tanks and cars destroying their lands.
Besides If we compare the amount of "Anoyment" the Isrealis get from these little children and how much destruction the Palestinians get really there is seriuosly no comparision!
It doesnt give them the right to go over kids with a car!
That is wicked!

Salaam

WS However damaging someones property can never be excused.

 

[May Ayob]

WS However damaging someones property can never be excused.

Salaam
Sub7anAllah Since when does Property equals a humanbeings leg?

 

[Futuwwa]

For god sake, some kids are chucking stones at the car so the driver runs them over. Nothing anti Palestinian about it. What were those kids thinking? They could just vandalise some randomn car and then get away with it.

Come on brothers and sisters. This is becoming embarrassing!

What those kids were thinking, well, they probably thought to protest the violent and underhanded takeover of their neighbourhood by nationalistic and xenophobic Israeli settlers. The driver of the car just happened to be one of the leaders of those settlers.

Running over someone with a car is attempted manslaughter, entirely disproportionate to having a stone thrown at a piece of property you own. Proportionality is a pretty universally accepted legal principle that applies to self-defense too.

 

[Ramadhan]

For god sake, some kids are chucking stones at the car so the driver runs them over. Nothing anti Palestinian about it. What were those kids thinking? They could just vandalise some randomn car and then get away with it. Come on brothers and sisters. This is becoming embarrassing!

WS However damaging someones property can never be excused.

I don't know which part of the world you live in, but I refuse to believe you don't understand that Palestine is not a normal country.
FYI, Palestine is a country invaded by israelis, their lands were stolen by the israelis and the owners of the land are now walled into the largest concentration camps in the world.
Even humanitarian aid are blocked from reaching the palestinians, and not only that, they are subjected to random missiles attacks.

I want to know if your country is invaded by another nations, you and your family are evicted from your own homes and lands, and your houses are buldozed, and you and your kids are put into a concentration camp with humanitarian aid refused to reach you and your family, would you still ask your kids to treat your enemies with full respect and to leave your enemies alone taking advantage of all your properties and rights?

Remember in the time of Rasulullah SAW, the caravans that brought goods owned by the quraysh were intercepted by the shahaba and the goods taken over because the qureaysh have declared open war and they kicked out the muslims from mekkah and took over their properties and belongings, not unlike what is happening now in Palestine.

It sickens me when muslims (presumably living in the west) eat every single propaganda that the zionist governments and media feed the public about Israel. What is EMBARRASSING is those muslims who think that their oppressed brothers and sisters in Islam are not being subservient enough to the Israelis.

May Allah SWT serve justice to all those who deny justice. amiin.

 

[Futuwwa]

What Ramadhan said. If they instead would have shot the car with a rocket propelled grenade, I would have commended them for it too.