[IsraelTimes] Hostages forum signed deal to have posters shown for two weeks, but company pulls out early over threats directed at employees — some by local businesses located near images.
A British advertising company pulled out of a deal to project images of hostages held by Hamas
 ...not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,...
in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response ...
across London after receiving thousands of threats, according to reports Tuesday.
The move was assailed by Israel’s diplomats and its foreign minister as "a disgrace and a surrender to terrorism."
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum in London raised funds and signed a contract with the London Lites company to show images on giant screens at multiple locations across London for two weeks, according to reports by Channel 12 and the UK’s Jewish News.
Several firms refused to take on the campaign before a deal was made with the company, according to Channel 12.
But in an unusual move, London Lites withdrew from the agreement and took down the images after six days due to threats it received, which included explicit threats directed at employees.
Threats were also made by business owners whose shops were located next to the displayed images, the reports said.
Law enforcement is investigating the threats, Channel 12 reported.
"We advocate for freedom of expression," the company told the network. "We did not want to get to this situation, but the complaints grew and became aggressive. We were very worried about the threats our employees received."
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen called the move "a disgrace and a surrender to supporters of terrorism," adding that "The attempt to silence our call to free the hostages will not succeed."
Israel’s embassy in London also called out the company, which it said "caved to threats of an extreme minority in the UK, which forcefully tries to limit freedom of expression."
"The embassy is considering further steps against the company," it stated, vowing to continue to make efforts to spread awareness of those held in Gaza.
"There should be nothing controversial about raising awareness for innocent civilians being held hostage by a terror organization. This is a humanitarian cause. This breach of contract plays into the hands of faceless myrmidons by actively ignoring the war crimes of Hamas and also by succumbing to intimidation and threats in London," the embassy added.
Since hostages were kidnapped, posters of captives have been targeted by pro-Paleostinian activists around the world, with many videos circulating of people tearing them down in public places, often calling them Israeli "propaganda." 
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