The campaign in the news.

• Chapel Hill bus ad campaign leads to a flood of local media coverage

In August 2012, the Chapel Hill-based Church of Reconciliation posted the “Be On Our Side” ad campaign in the interior of 98 buses in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina. The transit agency temporarily removed the ads pending additional contact info for the church being added. Once the requested info was added, the ads went back up, notwithstanding some community efforts to censor them. The controversy has generated a lot of community discussion and has been covered by the News & Observer, Chapelboro, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill News and many more…[see media coverage here]

• “Saving Illinois from Senator Kirk,” by Annie Robbins. Mondoweiss, May 25, 2012.

Two Peoples One Future: “According to former AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) staffer ­­— now critic — MJ Rosenberg, Mark Kirk cultivated a relationship with AIPAC since he was a Congressional aide….” [read article]

• “’Be on our side’: Bay Area ad campaign features Palestinian and Israeli women calling for U.S. sanctions against Israel,” by Barbara Erickson. Mondoweiss, March 26, 2012. [Also posted in  Silobreaker, March 26, 2012]

Two Israeli women, one Palestinian and the other Jewish, are the latest activists to appear on San Francisco Bay Area transit posters calling for an end to U. S. military aid to Israel… [read article]

• “Mideast conflict spills onto BART walls,” by Will Reisman. San Francisco Examiner, January 12, 2012.

Thousands of miles removed from the political tinderbox of the Middle East, a controversy has broken out between Palestinian and Israeli advocacy groups over dueling advertising campaigns on BART…[read article]

• “Opinion shift: support weakening for once unquestionable Israel funding,” by Mai Abdul Rahman. Mideastposts, December 17, 2011.

Something interesting is happening in Washington, DC, the Capital of our nation, the home of one of the most influential and well endowed Israeli lobbies in the world—AIPAC: and Israel’s largest Embassy installation, along with its close allies and web of affiliates… [read article].

• “Ads calling for end to aid to Israel return to Bay Area subways, buses,” by Henry Norr. Mondoweiss, December 11, 2011.

The solidarity activists who have been challenging public-transportation riders in the Bay Area to take a new look at the Israel-Palestine issue are at it again. Ads calling for “peace with justice and equality” and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel went up last week… [read article]

• “Be On Our Side: A project for Peace in the Middle East,” (video) YouTube, September 26, 2011.

A campaign of subway advertisements promoting peace in Israel/Palestine and advocating an end to U.S. military aid to Israel [view video]

• “MTA rejects proposed bus and subway ads calling the enemies of Israel ‘savages’,” by Pete Donohue. NY Daily News, September 26, 2011.

The MTA has rejected a proposed bus and subway ad calling Israel’s enemies “savages.” Anti-Muslim firebrand Pamela Geller earlier this month submitted the poster in response to ads in 18 stations… [read article]

• “Various sides of Palestinian-Israeli debate vie for New Yorkers’ attention,” by Ray Downs. The Christian Post, September 26, 2011.

New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has rejected an anti-Muslim activist’s ad that calls critics of Israel “savages.” However other groups have been buying up billboards and sign space all across the city… [read article]

• “Ads protesting U.S. aid to Israel cause stir,” by Brooke Anderson. The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon), September 21, 2011.

An advertising campaign urging an end to U.S. military aid to Isrel has been met with criticism from some New York lawmakers, while activists say they plan on spreading their message throughout the country… [read article]

• “Anti-Israel billboards” Press TV New York (video). Reported by Gary Anthony Ramsay, September 21, 2011.

A small ad campaign in New York is making big political waves. The billboards that are scattered throughout the subway system show a Palestinian and an Israeli standing side by side with their kids… [watch video]

• “Fresh tactics and new voices in the movement for justice and freedom in the Middle East,” by Rae Abileah. Tikkun, September 20, 2011.

“You can’t have these protests in the farcical parliaments of Tehran or Tripoli; this is real democracy,” bellowed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, responding to a Jewish woman who stood up to disrupt his speech… [read article]

• “Welcome to the annual circus of foreign leaders,” by Clyde Haberman. New York Times, September 19, 2011.

As September wanes, people in other parts of the Northeast know that they will soon be knee-deep in fallen leaves. They are to be envied. For us New Yorkers, the approach of autumn means… [read article]

• “An American veto of Palestine statehood would be a tragedy,” by Henry Porter. Guardian (UK), September 17, 2011.

Beneath the slogan: “Be on our side—we are on the side of peace and justice,” a couple of nice-looking young men, a Palestinian designer and an Israeli social worker, plus their children, gaze out of the poster… [read article]

• “Mideast ‘subway war’ in NY: Ad calling for end to US military aid to Israel sparks controversy, counter-measures.” Ynet, September 16, 2011.

A subway station poster calling for an end to American military aid to Israel has sparked a heated debateand a “billboard war” in New York, the NY Daily News reported Friday… [read article]

• “Subway station billboard battle is latest flareup in Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” by Pete Donohue, Matthew LeLuca and Larry McShane. New York Daily News, September 16, 2011.

A subway station billboard war is the latest flareup in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The dispute began with posters urging an end to U.S. military aid for Israel, prompting a City Council member...[read article]

• “The ‘Dangerous’ pro-Palestine subway ad Dov Hikind doesn’t want you to see,” by John Del Signore, The Gothamist (blog), September 15, 2011.

Are the children and ultra-conservative Israel lobbyists out of the room? Good, because we don’t want to scare/offend anyone with this advertisement, which was put up in subways earlier this month. The campaign, paid for by a coalition of pro-Palestinian groups, calls for an end to U.S. military aid to Israel… [read article]

• “N.Y. subway ads oppose aid to Israel.” JWeekly.com, September,15, 2011.

New York City subways will feature advertisements calling for the end of U.S. military aid to Israel. Starting this month, the posters will run in 18 subway stations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. [read article]

• “Pros, cons of U.S. aid to Israel argued in New York subway posters,” by Chris Boyette. CNN, September 15, 2011.

As the United Nations General Assembly prepares to address the bid of Palestinina statehood next week, American supporters and critics of Israel are taking their war of words underground…[read article]

• “Campaign to end military aid to Israel enters NY, underground,” by Philip Weiss and Adam Horowitz. Mondoweiss, September 15, 2011.

The Jerusalem Post is covering the 25 ads in the New York subway system from the “Be On Our Side” campaign, against military funding to Israel. Reporter Jordana Horn: The 25 posters in 18 Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Bronx subway stations are… [read article]

• “NYC ads call to end US military aid to Israel,”by Jordana Horn. Jerusalem Post, September 15, 2011.

New York City subways have recently started to display advertisements calling for the endof US military aid to Israel, deliberately coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly sessions next week. The 25 posters in 18 Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Bronx… [read article]

• “Poster campaign urges end to US aid to Israel.” News Brief, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, September 15, 2011.

An American advertisement company, Be On Our Side, recently launched a large anti-Israel campaign in New York’s city subways, consisting of posters urging the US government to stop giving military aid to Israel… [read article]

• “NY subways to carry anti_Israel ads,” by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu. Artuz Sheva Israel National News, September 14, 2011.

Pro-Arab lobbies are funding anti-Israel posters that are to be placed at 18 New York City subway stations this month, part of a nationwide campaign supporting the Palestinian Authority and urging a halt to American military aid to Israel… [read article]

• “Lawmaker: MTA’s new pro-Palestine billboards ‘Very, very dangerous’.” CBS New York, September 14, 2011.

New billboards went up across New York City on Wednesday night with a message that could have subway riders doing a double-take. They’re paid for by a group that wants the U.S. to stop funding for the Israeli military… [read article]

• “A tale of two bus ads,” by Sheila Musaji. The American Muslim, September 13, 2011.

Pamela Geller has just posted an appeal to her readers to attempt to stop what she calls an “anti-Semitic,” “jew-hating” ad that is “racist” and “Judeophobic” that is being placed on New York City public transit by Two Peoples One Future… [read article]

• “NYC: Letter from Councilman Lew Fidler to the MTA regarding anti-Israeli subway ads.” The Yeshiva World, September 12, 2011.

Pasted below is a copy of a letter, mailed today, from New York City Councilman Lew Fidler to the MTA, urging them to disallow and/or remove a series of planned anti-Israeli subway ads. The ads, by a group called Two-Peoples-One-Future, beautify an ugly political message… [read article]

• “CBS Outdoor/NYC Transit to run antisemitic ads,” by Pamela Geller. Atlas Shrugs (blog), September 12, 2011

Atlas readers are well aware of the antisemitic ad campaign bouncing from city to city. We successfully fought back against racism and judeophobia in Settle. But the anti-Israel ads have run in San Francisco and DC, while our pro-Israel ads have been rejected… [read article]

• “N.Y. subway ads calling for end of U.S. aid to Israel.” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, September 9, 2011.

New York City subways will feature advertisements calling for the end of U.S. military aid to Israel. Starting this month, the posters will run in 18 subway stations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. [read article]

• “Anti-Israel ads should not go unanswered,” editorial. JWeekly.com, September 1, 2011.

BART, Muni and cable car commuters this week may have noticed a new ad up in a few stations. The campaign’s posters feature a warm and fuzzy photo of two smiling grandfathers—one Israeli, the other Palestinian—each holding a grandchild… [read article]

• “New ads on Portland buses will encourage critical thinking about Israel,” by Tim King. Salem-News.com, August 28, 2011.

Activists in Portland, Oregon say they are optimistic that a powerful new message on public transportation vehicles supporting equal human rights in the Israeli occupation of Palestine will help citizens of Portland become informed and aware of the need for change in American policy with Israel… [read article]

• “New ads at local transit sites decry U.S. aid to Israel,” by Emma Silvers. JWeekly.com, August 25, 2011.

Bay Area commuters might get a taste of controversy with their morning coffee this week, as new ads calling for an end to U.S. military aid to Israel are posted in prominent transit stations in Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco… [read article]

• “Campaign to end US aid to Israel expands to San Francisco cable cars,” by Henry Norr. Mondoweiss, August 25, 2011.

A new series of ads calling for an end to U.S. military aid to Israel now greets commuters, tourists, students, and shoppers traveling on the San Francisco Bay Area’s public transit systems. The ads, part of a growing national campaign, went up this week… [read article]

• “Activists target Illinois Senator Mark Kirk as extremist supporter of lethal Israeli policies,” by Nora. The Electronic Intifada, August 18, 2011.

As US-made and US-financed Israeli warplanes continue to bomb areas of the occupied Gaza Strip today, Palestine solidarity activists in Chicago have launched a campaign targeting Illinois senator Mark Kirk and his “extreme” support of Israeli government policies… [read article]

• “Chicago-area activists ask, ‘Which side are you on, Kirk?’” by Adam Horowitz. Mondoweiss, August 18, 2011.

Chicago-area activists have kicked off a campaign challenging Illinois Senator Mark Kirk’s outrageous support for the worst of Israeli militarism… [read article]

• “Just Peace” Middle East Ads Mean “Just No Israel,” by Peggy Shapiro. WorldJewishDaily.com,  July 5, 2011.

Americans are generally very favorably disposed to Israel, so you’ll run into very few billboards or ad campaigns promoting its destruction. Anti-Israel groups are usually clever enough to cloak their true intentions in lofty ideals such as peace and justice… [read article]

• “Washington ad campaign questions U.S. Israel funding,” by Mai Abdul Rahman. MideastPosts.com, May 18, 2011.

As of 2010, US taxpayers have granted $61.3 billion in military aid to Israel that has yet to produce any peace or end violence; instead these unconditional funds are being used to perpetuate the hopeless cycle of violence, death, and destruction… [read article]

• “In D.C., dueling Israel ads,” by Stewart Ain. The Jewish Week, May 17, 2011.

A battle of the ads is shaping up this week in Washington, D.C. to coincide with the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A coalition of human rights groups, including the Washington Interfaith Alliance for Middle East Peace… [read article]

• “Buses, billboards, and digital displays: End military aid to Israel ad campaign goes national,” by Caren Levy-Van Slyke. Mondoweiss, May 16, 2011.

From coast to coast, the movement to end military aid to Israel has an emerging public face. In Chicago, CJPIP (www.cjpip.org) has launched Phase 2 of our successful public transportation advertising campaign… [read article]

• “J Street and the Middle East: Liberals promoting war,” by Chase Madar. Counterpunch, March 2, 2011.

J Street, America’s premier liberal pro-Israel lobbying group, has just wrapped up its third annual conference in Washington. There have been sessions and panels on “building peace from the ground up,” on “expanding the tent,” and even some passionate condemnations of the Occupation… [read article]

• “BART riders say no to racist doublespeak in our subway stations,” by Jamnation. Indymedia/East Bay, February 22, 2011.

Bay Area culture jammers targeted ads posted by the Israel advocacy group Stand With Us in Bay Area Rapid Transit stations in February. The new ads, which say “Tell the Palestinian leadership to stop promoting hate and violence”… [read article]

• “Battle over Mideast transit ads heating up across U.S.,” by Ben Harris. Jewish Telegraphic Agency, February 8, 2011.

With public bickering over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict already having spilled over into university student senates, corporate pension boards, and even local farmers markets, the latest battlefield in the debate… [read article]

• “BART removes anti-Palestinian ad,” by Asaf Shalev. San Francisco Bay Guardian, January 27, 2011.

Offensive advertisements promoting a right-wing Zionist viewpoint of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were removed from all BART stations this week. “They could be commonly interpreted as disparaging or demeaning to Palestinians as a whole… [read article]

• “BART station posters take sides on Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” by Bay Area News Group. The Oakland Tribune: Political Blotter, January 24, 2011.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict—the rhetorical side of the conflict, at least—is visible in the Bay Area again as organizations for and against Israeli policy have bought dueling ads in several BART stations… [read article]

• “Calling the Kettle Black: Bigotry and Racism in San Francisco,” by Tim King. Salem-News, January 18, 2011.

A vicious counterattack by the pro-Israeli lobby in the Bay Area of California amounts to fighting fire with fradulence… [read article]

• “The billboard debate on the Middle East,” by Jonah Lowenfeld. Jewish Journal, January 11, 2011.

“Be on our side,” the clutter-free advertisement reads. “We are the side of peace and justice.” It shows two men smiling. One is Palestinian, the other is Israeli, and each is accompanied by a smiling young girl… [read article]

• “Protesters critical of Israel ramp things up locally,” by Amanda Pazornik. JWeekly.com, December 16, 2010.

Bay Area groups critical of Israel have ramped up their public profile in the past two weeks, initiating street protests, placing posters in BART stations and staging a demonstration that led to seven arrests… [read article]

• “New ads promote peace in a region fraught with fear,” by Carma Hassan. Illume, December 15, 2010.

Now you can champion a cause on your way to work. Ads calling for an end to U.S. military aid to Israel are now up at three stations on the Bay Area Rapid Transit system. Featuring two little girls with their smiling fathers… [read article]

• “AIPAC comes to Oakland: seven protesters arrested,” by Gar Smith. The Berkeley Daily Planet, December 14, 2010.

When the American Israel Political Action Committee (AIPAC) comes to town, demonstrations are sure to follow and, on Monday night, December 13, Oakland was no exception… [read article]

• “Bay Area residents say tax dollars to jobs, not military aid to Israel,” by Rae Abileah. The Berkeley Daily Planet, December 13, 2010.

On Monday, December 13, when the American Israel Public Affairs Committee held its annual dinner in Oakland, a group of activists performed a flashmob inside the Marriott hotel… [read article]

• “Boycott roundup: day of action against TIAA-CREF.” Electronic Intifada, December 10, 2010.

Palestine solidarity activists are organizing a day of action today, 10 December, to encourage “people of conscience” to join the more than 18,000 who have already signed… [read article]

• “Christian, Jewish, and Muslim groups sponsor BART ads calling for ending U.S. military aid to Israel.” The Berkeley Daily Planet, December 8, 2010.

Ads calling for an end to U.S. military aid to Israel, for the sake of peace and justice for both Palestinian and Israeli peoples, went up this week at three high-traffic stations in Bay Area Rapid Transit system: 12th Street Oakland… [read article]

• The KPFK Morning Show: Uprising, December 8, 2010. [mp3 audio clip: scroll to 42 minutes]

• “‘End military aid to Israel’ campaign comes to BART,” by Henry Norr. Mondoweiss, December 8, 2010.

Two months after ads calling for an end to U.S. military aid to Israel went up in Chicago Transit Authority stations, a similar campaign began this week in the Bay Area. [read article] Also available at Episcopal Peace Fellowship, Creative Peacemaking, December 8, 2010. [read]

• “Seeking peace, spreading the word,” by Tom Holmes. Wednesday Journal, December 8, 2010.

If you thought the media were giving people in your community a slanted, incomplete picture of an issue close to your heart and you wanted to set the record straight, what would you do? [read article]

• “The Windy City Makes Waves For Peace, Equity And Justice In Palestine,” by Stephen Lendman. Countercurrents, November 22, 2010.

The suburban Chicago-based Committee for a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine (CJPIP) “is a diverse, community-based group dedicated to organizing activities and educational events…. [read article]

• “Demilitarizing Israel-Palestine,” by Cantor Michael Davis. Kol Shalom—A Voice for Peace and Justice, November 20, 2010.

CTA, Chicago’s public transportation system, is now hosting an advertising campaign aimed at demilitarizing the Israel/Palestine conflict. Of course, I support a campaign that espouses the mission of this blog…. [read article]

• “‘End Military Aid to Israel’ message reaches thousands of Chicago Commuters,” by Caren Levy-Van Slyke. Mondoweiss, November 20, 2010.

The skeptics told us that this would never happen – and we were not too sure ourselves. Last year, members of the Chicago area Committee for a Just Peace…. [read article]

• “Be on our side,” post on Steven Sizer’s blog, October 5, 2010. [visit]

• “Chicago group brings campaign to end US aid to Israel to transit riders,” by Adam Horowitz. Mondoweiss, October 5, 2010.

Beginning yesterday, the Committee for a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine has posted signs like the one above in Chicago Transit Authority “el cars” for the next month. The campaign website explains…. [read article]