Commentary on today’s news and opinion, from readers and newsmakers.
Anti-Islamic ads at Metro-North stations throughout Westchester County will stay, regardless of what they say, says a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The MTA does not endorse the viewpoint expressed in the ad but also doesn’t ban advertising based on message, she said.
The ads have turned up in San Francisco, too, where the Municipal Transportation Agency has decided to donate the ad revenue to a human rights organization.
In July, when pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian ads started showing up on Metro-North platforms, our Editorial Board weighed in with this: “Don’t like the speech? Then speak some more.”
How LoHud.com readers reacted:
Inflammatory, but not illegal. They should instead run an ad that tallies attacks in the name of religion through history and maybe we can start dialog about fanaticism and cults and their role in violence.”
— John Fix
As long as the numbers are factual, what is the problem here? Should we put our heads in the sand?”
— Anthony J Zavaglia
Pro-Israel signs? Yeah, let’s see when another war starts in the Middle East. How many people here will like hyper-inflation and paying $10 for a gallon of gas? Israel needs to fight their own battles that they start; we have enough problems here to deal with.”
— Mike Rinaldi
Perhaps the MTA could be open to free speech while insisting that ads be positive and in support of something, not against something. Signs like this — and anything similar — can instigate inappropriate behavior. Of course, if religions stopped asserting their supremacy over others, that would help too. Religious wars? Contradiction in terms?”
— Daphne Philipson
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Pro-Israel signs? Yeah, let’s see when another war starts in the Middle East. How many people here will like hyper-inflation and paying $10 for a gallon of gas? Israel needs to fight their own battles that they start; we have enough problems here to deal with.”
— Mike Rinaldi
First off get the facts straight. Israel never attacked another country. They were the ones that were attacked three times and each time won. The US never sent over troops in her defense. They sent troops overseas in WW 1, WW II, Korea, Vietnam, Somalia, Operation Desert Storm, and now what we have going on in Iraq and Afghanistan. Get your facts straight before making an asinine comment.
Second the sign is telling the truth. It is going on everyday. Our service members are now being attacked from within the so called the internal security force set up once we are out of there. The terrorist are Islamic Extremists. That is the truth. The sign speaks the truth. Nothing but the truth.
There is one thing for sure…..once we are out of Iraq and Afghanistan they will fall right back to the terrorist. We haven’t seen the last of this conflict.
The ARAB BROTHERHOOD has been in existence since the early 1920’s until today. They are a terrorist organization. Libya, Egypt and eventually Syria will all fall into the hands of extremist who do not believe in a democracy. These people kill one another and having been doing so far centuries. This is their way of life. We are never going to change it. Incidentally, the Muslim Brotherhood started as a result of fears that the Arab countries would pick up Westerners ideology. They of course were/are ANTI WEST. And kid yourself not they are. They just want our money that’s all. Our elected officials are fools giving them any money.
Israel has every right to fear a Nuclear Iran. That buffoon leader hates Israel, which is our only TRUE ally in that region. The jerk makes all kinds of anti Israel statments which is of course of grave concern. Russia and Iran are allies. Iraq is now on talking term with Iran. Gasoline won’t even be available if there is a conflict so don’t worry about 10 or better a gallon. Your going to have to get pedal power (bicycle).