"An incitement to violence": Tel Aviv Municipality will remove signs with Abu Mazen pictured on his knees
"There are red lines even during the election period. I don't interfere with public space publications - but this time the rules were broken.
Humiliation of the other is not our way."
Mayor Ron Huldai ordered the removal of banners posted by the Israel Victory Project, in which Abu Mazen and Ismail Haniyeh are blindfolded
"The image is reminiscent of ISIS acts" said Huldai
The Israel Victory Project threatened to appeal in court: "The Mayor is trying to shut our mouths."
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"Incitement to violence": Tel Aviv Municipality will remove signs with Abu Mazen picture on its lap
Mayor Ron Huldai ordered the removal of signs of the "Victory of Israel" project, in which Abu Mazen and Ismail Haniyeh are covered with eyes. "The picture is reminiscent of ISIS acts," he said. Movement threatened to appeal to court following city steps: "Mayor tries to shut mouths"
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Friday, 14 February, 2020, 19:19
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(In the video: Abu Mazen and Olmert in a joint statement)
Tel Aviv-Jaffa Mayor Ron Huldai on Friday ordered the removal of billboards in a city that looks like Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen and Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, alleging incitement to violence. Signs released by the Israel Victory Project ", The two are seen on their knees and their eyes covered, under the caption," Peace be done only with defeated enemies. "
"The picture incites violence that is reminiscent of ISIS and Nazis - that we do not want to be counted on," Huldai said. "There are red lines even during the election period. I don't interfere with public space publications - but this time the rules were broken. Humiliation of the other is not our way. "
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The sign ordered to remove Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, showing Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen and Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh submissive. February 14, 2020. (official website)
The signs posted in Tel Aviv, today
The "Victory of Israel Project" strongly criticized the mayor's decision, claiming that they would approach the court on Saturday night. "It seems that more than an artistic opinion on the sign, the mayor's criticism comes about the message that has hardly been spoken about in the State of Israel," they said. "'Peace is only made with defeated enemies' is the concept that the State of Israel must drive in order to fight the Palestinian refusal. For decades, the Palestinians have been given countless opportunities to accept everything that only they could dream of, and still continue their refusal."
The project also added that "we must look into reality with our eyes and tell the truth - peace will be only when the Palestinians and Hamas are defeated and give up any aspiration to destroy the State of Israel." According to them, "It is surprising to hear that it is precisely who is the mayor who paints himself as a pluralist in the State of Israel is trying to shut up mouths, but we intend to act against his decision in court by the Sabbath."
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The sign ordered to remove Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, showing Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen and Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh submissive. February 14, 2020. (official website)
Signs posted in Tel Aviv
The project, which also has many collaborations with the "If You Want" movement, is working both in the United States and in Israel to promote an Israeli deterrent strategy to settle the conflict with the Palestinians. The project site states that its people are working "to encourage Palestinian leadership and society to realize that their best chance of prosperity will come as soon as they accept that Israel is the Jewish state."
Placing the signs has generated many reactions, and Arab MKs have even shared it on social networks.
"Israel 2020 is a place where such murderous posters are seen as legitimate," MK Aida Toma Sliman (joint list) wrote. "We must change direction." MK Issawi Freij (Labor-Bridge-Meretz) was also furious at the signs and implored Huldai. Act quickly to remove them. "That disgust must go down and now. Huldai, for your care," tweeted Frig.
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That disgust must go down now. @Ron_Huldai, for your care. https://twitter.com/SherriPizza/status/1228226077811605504…
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Hang it now on the peace road in Tel Aviv. shocking. And my son would see it every day on the drive home from school. The repulsive desire to humiliate the other, it is terrible when we do it, terrible when we do after. It is losing a human photographer. The occupation is corrupting. Force corrupts.
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Shalom Morag's CEO, Shalom Morag, was also furious at the sign's content, stating that "the word peace that goes back to the agenda removes all the" miseries "that we prefer to live on the sword forever." She said, "The ugly show we woke up this morning is not surprising after the incitement became "An inseparable part of the right-wing message page," Morag wrote. "This time the inciters have money and not even the basic integrity to sign the slime they are distributing."
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