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Williamsburg, NY - H&M Removes Offensive Billboard From BQE

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Published on: 07-23-08 at 02:43 PM
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Williamsburg, NY - In an update to a VIN News story about a an offensive billboard placed by H&M clothing on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in the Williamsburg area. The original advertisement was replaced; however, it was only slightly less offensive than the first.

Rabbi Moshe Dovid Niderman, executive director of the United Jewish Organization (UJO) of Williamsburg, together with a dedicated group of activists, organized a media campaign that drew attention to the community discomfort. The coverage was effective in giving the Williamsburg effort positive exposure.

The apparel company, based in Sweden, initially ignored the continuous requests to change the billboard advertisement again. VIN News Has confirmed that H&M has totally removed its billboard advertising this week.



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  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow The H&M billboard is offensive and the anti-Israel billboard is not offensive? PLEASE!

    07-23-2008 - 2:47 PM

  • Big Event Says:
    comments - arrow You know why they took it off? Because their month expired!!! Ha Ha.

    For proof, they didn't replace it, they just took it off. Maybe next time Willy.

    07-23-2008 - 3:26 PM

  • DevilsAdvocate Says:
    comments - arrow regarding the anti-israel billboard, obviously they only care about what is offensive to THEM.
    It doesn't matter how the rest of us feel.

    07-23-2008 - 3:56 PM

  • Big Mike Says:
    comments - arrow Everybody is too busy being offended.

    07-23-2008 - 4:10 PM

  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow Listen chevra..
    Didn't you know? These people are into 'PASHEVILLIN".. which means signs all over the streets, trees , lampposts , etc.. Don't buy this , don't do that , this is ussur....blah, blah...

    Now they're into billboards also. Remove this one , post an anti-zionist one ,.. Leidiggeyers , as they say.

    07-23-2008 - 4:16 PM

  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow No 3 shvuos in Willy , I guess.

    07-23-2008 - 4:28 PM

  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow Vus iz mit de drei shveeeeee'es ? Nisht zich reitzen mit de shkoooootzim... Nu....

    07-23-2008 - 4:30 PM

  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow Actually , I would support this sign removal and even boycott the store , but Willy is sooooooooooo busy with signs and signs and billboards , that even this one good thing leaves a bad taste... especially after that ant-Zionist billboard. As the poster says above , they're leidig geyers.

    07-23-2008 - 4:37 PM

  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE BILLBOARD??? I THOUGHT THE MEN DON'T LOOK. HMMMMMMM........

    07-23-2008 - 4:43 PM

  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow anon 4:43 > its not that men dont look they do! but if you have heiligah eyes you dont see!!

    07-23-2008 - 4:51 PM

  • Belzer Chosid Says:
    comments - arrow I don't know why they have not taken credit for closing 600 starbucks coffie houses and for the late gov. Spitzer resignation etc.

    07-23-2008 - 5:00 PM

  • JDL Says:
    comments - arrow thought you were talking about the anti-Israel, anti-Jewish billboard. Oh sochs...... a fashion billboard, never even saw it..

    07-23-2008 - 5:06 PM

  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow to JDl what not even saw it look you saw it in the same every body who passed over saw it and every body look of it because its old fashion, and to all of you why do its bothers you this billboard jews are not zionist what do you think are jews zionst for suer not so should also evey goy see thats jews also against zionist not that they give thr right for the arabs ym"sh only we didint support the fight between the zionist in the arabs and every body who is going in in the true torah jews website could see that clearly

    07-23-2008 - 5:29 PM

  • izzy Says:
    comments - arrow if these dopes want to be anti Israel then maybe us normal jews should avoid willy and supporting them.

    07-23-2008 - 5:31 PM

  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow There is nothing wrong with banding together to remove untzniusdige signs - Family minded groups all over America are doing this - why not us, as well? If you see something, say something!

    07-23-2008 - 5:47 PM

  • Oy Gevald Says:
    comments - arrow Mazel Tov. Maybe you did have something to do with it. Time will tell. We'll see what goes up next, right?

    07-23-2008 - 6:40 PM

  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow Why does this have to turn into an us verses them argument? People didn't like the sign and asked it be taken down? There was no fire bombing or blatant C"H or anything. I'm sure it was all very peaceful! And why are people bringing up the 3 shaveos and NK or satmar or whatever?! There's a time and a place for such arguments! Not everything that involves israel or willamsburg does zionism need to be discussed. Zai gezint!

    07-23-2008 - 8:02 PM

  • Moishe -Willyburger Says:
    comments - arrow Anon 5:29 - Sounds interesting. Didn't understand a word of it. Yes, no; pro, con. who knows.
    Efsher you learn like a bit of English, so that you're not totally illiterate.
    If we're going to live in gulis. At least learn eppes. The zeides in Europe also did. And s'hot zei gurnisht ge'shatt.

    07-24-2008 - 10:54 AM

  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow What in heavens name are you guys comparing an unmodest billboard which is just unethical to display to an Anti-Zionist billboard that express the majority of the Jewish world's opinion??

    C'mon guys.... Grow Up!! Don't compare apples with oranges....

    07-24-2008 - 11:17 AM

  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow lets put up a billboard with gold and silver shoes and white jackets for women.
    hahahahahah

    07-24-2008 - 12:02 PM



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