An anti-Islam advertisement referring to Muslims as “savages” posted in New York City subway stations has become the target of a campaign by activists. The ads read: “In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel/Defeat Jihad.” The ad was sponsored by the pro-Israel group American Freedom Defense Initiative, which is also known for opposing the creation of a Muslim community center near Ground Zero. In response, activists have affixed labels on top of the ad reading “racist” and “hate speech.” Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the Egyptian-American activist and columnist Mona Eltahawy was arrested at the Times Square subway station after attempting to spray paint over the ad. Eltahawy was confronted by an employee of the ad’s sponsor, right-wing blogger Pamela Geller, before she was detained by police and led away in handcuffs.