Ad was created by pro-Israel lobby American Freedom Defense Initiative . Federal judge sided with the group , ordering MTA to run the posters because it is protected speech . Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials claimed in lawsuit the 'Killing Jews ' ad could incite violence . The judge wrote in his decision Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Chairman Thomas Prendergast 'underestimate the tolerant quality of New Yorkers '
Ad was created by pro-Israel lobby American Freedom Defense Initiative . Federal judge sided with the group , ordering Metropolitan Transportation Authority to run the posters because it is protected speech . MTA officials claimed in lawsuit the 'Killing Jews ' ad could incite violence . The judge wrote in his decision MTA and Chairman Thomas Prendergast 'underestimate the tolerant quality of New Yorkers '