May 15, 2014
Zaina Kahuk
News Writer
Headlines
In 2012, Metro fought to block a group called the American Freedom Defense Initiative from placing anti-Jihad ads in the Metro system. Metro argued that they could be a threat to public safety, but in the end, Metro lost the federal court fight that cost it $35,000. The American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) is back with even more anti-Islam ads. This ads includes a photo of Adolf Hitler that reads “Islamic Jew-Hatred: It’s in the Quran.” The group’s co-founder, Pamela Geller, says the ads are a response to ads by the group American Muslims for Palestine that appeared on Metrobuses last month. Metro confirms that the ads are scheduled to appear on 20 Metrobuses for a total of four weeks. The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued a news release regarding these ads. CAIR’s National Executive Director Nihad Awad stated,”anyone who reads the Quran will discover that it honors Jews and Christians for believing in one God and calls on all believers to live in peace and harmony.” In their news release, CAIR also stated that if anyone can “verify the inaccuracy of a new anti-Muslim bus advertisement” they will recieve a free copy of the Quran.
