Cancellation of London Hostage Awareness Billboard Campaign Signals Erosion of British Commitment to Freedom of Speech

The Israeli Embassy says it’s considering legal action against the advertising firm that pulled the plug on the project.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - Protestors in London hold up placards featuring the faces of some of those believed to be being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas, as they hold a rally outside the London offices of the Red Cross, on November 09, 2023. Leon Neal/Getty Images

In a concerning sign of Britain’s eroding commitment to free expression, the advertising company London Lites —  under advisement from London’s Metropolitan Police —  broke their contract with the Israeli Embassy of the UK and theMissing Families Forum in London, and abruptly ended their billboard campaign, which had aimed to raise awareness about the 137 Israeli hostages being held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza . 

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