Israeli fury at unofficial ads on London Underground
Photos of the posters began appearing on social media Sunday evening.
Asa Winstanley-22 February 2016
Activists from London Palestine Action put up these posters criticizing Israel’s apartheid policies against Palestinians all over London’s underground train network early Sunday morning.
Speaking to The Electronic Intifada, an activist from the group, who did not want to be named, they said that they posted 150 copies around at least four different lines on the network. The activist provided these photos.
These posters are “subvertisements,” political messages designed to look like sanctioned advertising. They were fitted on top of paid ads, the activist said.
The action was timed to coincide with the launch of this year’s Israeli Apartheid Week in the UK Monday.
In a statement sent to The Electronic Intifada, the activists said: “Israel and its supporters are used to having the mainstream media repeat their talking points. Our action’s aim is to shine a spotlight on the support that Israel receives from the UK government and arms industry and UK companies like G4S as well as the one sided reporting which is endemic in the BBC.”
The UK Zionist Federation on Monday called for authorities to “apprehend the original culprits.”
