US Tax Dollars Paid for Palestinian Ad Campaign

Despite the fact that polls show overwhelming majorities in Israel support a two-state peace solution, the US Government is funding an ad campaign in Israel featuring this television spot as well as billboards of Palestinian officials asking: “We are partners — what about you?”

From UPI:

JERUSALEM, Aug. 29 — Washington is funding an ad campaign in Israel featuring billboards of Palestinian officials asking: “We are partners — what about you?”

The campaign launched Sunday includes the faces of senior Palestinian Authority officials Saeb Erekat, Jibril Rajoub and Yasser Abed Rabo, and Riad Malki, Palestinian foreign affairs minister, Yedioth Aharonoth said.

The aim of the campaign is to persuade Israelis that peace partners on the Palestinian side truly exist, and calls for support of a two-state solution, the Tel Aviv newspaper said.More here.