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UK Orthodox Jews offended by ad
Rona Zinman
Published: 21.01.12, 07:53
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1. Maybe lady " Godiva " would be acceptable?
Yossi   (01.21.12)
Ah!, ah; objecting to those gorgeous, glamorous models in the UK?. A suggestion; let them move to Iran or Saudi Arabia where the " boudoir "is DE RIGUEUR for their potentates, as Israel wants to " unload " their " surplus " as well. Their religion/belief forbid them to ogle women in their underwear? Would NAKED be OK?
2. UK Orthodox underwear ad
Andrea ,   Barcelona Spain   (01.21.12)
They belong in a theme park, a Disney Land.
3. UK Orthodox Jews offended by ad (Video) British Advertising
Alan ,   Mountain View, USA   (01.21.12)
Body by God. I have a problem with their problem. If they don't like it they don't have to view it.
4. Fun aside, the Secular Majority need to unite.Infidels Unite
tom ,   tel aviv   (01.21.12)
I say! We need World-Wide-Web of powerful people across all party/political divides, with strong International Anti-God Army (IAGA) incl. Anti-God-Airforce (AGA) and ground-troops, Foot-Anti-God-Army (FAGA)!!! You can see for yourself, that this is the only way we can hope for a future for this planet. I submit my readiness to lead such a Force and I shall serve the Cause to my last breath... Amen!
5. What if?
Adrian   (01.21.12)
I like the add and i don't like the Orthodox making demands but what if the Muslims would ask for the same thing? I am willing to bet that the add would disappear faster than a blink of an eye!
6. bus advert
desertson ,   London UK   (01.21.12)
If this was even allowed in Israel, no doubt the lady would have to be shown at the back of the bus.
7. Run the Calvin Klein ad on all Israel bound flights
Pinhas Bayit ,   Bayit Vegan   (01.21.12)
Have them run on all Israel TV ad slots, and at all cinemas and in all Facebook pages. These so called believers in God are turning themselves and us into a laughing stock and the state into Israelstan. Why is everyone so goddamned quiet about it?
8. The haredim, intoxicated by the power they have in Israel
a secular Israeli   (01.21.12)
The Haredim are so used to forcing their way of life on the Israeli public, intoxicated by their political power in Israel achieved by their very high birth rate, think they whole world should stand still and accommodate their primitive and absurd way of life. Pathetic.
9. Rest assured the advert would be removed
DT ,   TA Israel   (01.21.12)
IMMEDIATELY if it was the Muslims who protested
10. Advertising in Stamfor Hill
Karen ,   Rehovot Israel   (01.21.12)
I agree whole heartedly with the decision of the British Advertising Standards Authority , but I have to wonder if the decision would have been the same if it came from the Muslim community.
11. Probably
Mike Carmel ,   Rishon le Zion   (01.21.12)
Probably the same men are surfing porn sites on the internet when at home anyway.........
12. Brits may be dumb, but they are not idiots
Samantha Fox   (01.21.12)
13. removing pictures of women from buses
Joseph Charlap ,   Jerusalem   (01.21.12)
An Orhodox Rabbi says that the Talmud places responsibility for mens' sexual thoughts about women squarely on the men. Basically the religious demand for modesty is about men controlling women's bodies so that they are not subjected to temptation. Could that have been the case with Naama Margolese? It seems that the Haredim thought so.
14. to a secular Israeli
Joseph Charlap ,   Jerusalem   (01.21.12)
You've hit the nail on the head. It is because everyone gives in to the Orthodox establishment and the power has gone to their heads. Hurray for the British Advertising Authority for standing up to these geeks and refusing their ridiculous request.
15. Ready? Here is the remedy:
Yakov ,   Tel Aviv   (01.21.12)
Hold on tight, 'cause it make shock you! No batteries needed. LOOK AWAY! It has nothing to do with you, mind your own business.
16. They would be happy to see sheets with a hole, advertised
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17. slap them
mikebeck ,   alton usa   (01.21.12)
put them in their place uk
18. Close your eyes or move to Iran & kiss Ahmadinejad
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (01.21.12)
19. a dissent
E. G. Marsch ,   Nahariya   (01.21.12)
I'm not observant, but does it really say something great about our civilization that there are underwear ads, with scantily clad people, on the sides of buses? Just a few decades ago the whole "secular" Western world would have seen this as unacceptable. Is this "progress"? Should there be a private sphere and a public sphere, or should people have sex out on the sidewalk? Why not?
20. separate planets for separate religions (end)
robert ,   usa   (01.21.12)
21. #10 Karen...I was thinking the very same thing!
peggy ,   uk   (01.21.12)
I have always boasted how Jews never complain about things in UK, while the moslems try and ban xmas and a few other things.
22. They have a choice.
Beth ,   Rockville, USA   (01.21.12)
The religious people can go live in a religious community in Israel, or they can stay in London and just close their eyes when the bus goes by! Religion causes most of the world's problems.
23. underwear
spookey ,   birmingham uk   (01.21.12)
on a par with the muslims who want to change our way of life 2 choices dont look and if it offends you go live some where else
24. Jews of the world
Harold ,   USA   (01.21.12)
Israel was created so that all Jews of the world live there but millions rejected the plan. So if they feel insulted somewhere then they have to make ALIYAH.
25. #21
Harold ,   USA   (01.21.12)
You have seen nothing yet. Come to the United States and find what Jews are doing when they see a large cross shown publicty. I am not a Moslem but I can say they believe in Jesus Christ but Jews don't and they still say He was a crazy man and that is the reason they put a red robe on Him. Wake-up please.
26. I agree with the orthodox, sex add manipulations
Josh   (01.21.12)
Society should not have to look at women attempting to arouse people into spending money. There use to be a thing called ludeness but unfortunately society has been sliding the scale of what is to a new low level. We have children walking around with their pants down and underwera exposed and this is "not lewd". I'm sorry but it is and it would have resulted in an arrest years ago. Society has an obligation to prevent decline because death war and barbarianism can over take a society. How many families suffer and how many mental problems are caused by broken homes. Lewd immoral behavior declines so to the family and thus mental illness and criminal behavior grows. England should control what goes on their buses and whatever it is it should be a positive for society. I don;t agree with sexist orthodox behavior but I do agree underwear is in appropriate in public. I don;t leave the house in my underwear, you likely don;t, so why should a business looking to make money selling sex be allowed to?
27. honestly?
Rita ,   Tel Aviv   (01.21.12)
quite honestly, I personally find the sight of black robed, black hatted men with huge beards and locks quite distasteful in a modern society. It gives me the creeps- so, who do I complain to? The Rabbinate? The government of Israel?
28. #9 and you are most likely WRONG
robert   (01.21.12)
it is one thing to manipulate the public and black mail Israelis- but for crying out loud- this is Europe, Britain. What is wrong with those people? IF you don't like it- go to Israel, same with the Muslim, go back to where you came from-. Most Europeans are getting mighty ticked off with this... A modern society should not have to put up with the whims of religous nuts.
29. FYI Muslims have destroyed Billboards advertising undewear
Alan ,   SA   (01.21.12)
30. And Jews are offended by pictures of the
jason white ,   afula, israel   (01.21.12)
hara-dim. They are offensive and should not be shown anywhere.
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