Czech ad campaign ridicules neo-Nazis and skinheads
by PRAGUE (JTA) -- Czech Jewish leaders are backing a public service campaign that aims to ridicule neo-Nazis and convince the publ, The campaign, which is being supported by a range of state and non-governmental agencies, shows skinheads giving Nazi salutes an
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The TV ad, designed by a German advertising agency, shows skinheads facing a series of embarrassing situations.
In one scene, a skinhead loses his arm when elevator doors close as he salutes. In others, a man is thrown out of a bar for knocking over beer glasses, and two skinheads use their outstretched salute to hold up a clothesline for a housewife.
Tomas Jelinek, chairman of Prague's Jewish Community, said a controversial ad "wakes people up and alerts them to what is going on."
But a far-right political party has filed a criminal complaint against the organizers, accusing them of scare-mongering.
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