Israeli supermarket ad campaign spoofs Dubai hit video footage
Ad tagline: 'We offer killer prices'; commercial features actors with wigs, hats and tennis rackets.
By The Associated Press Tags: Israel Mossad Israel newsAn Israeli supermarket is looking to cash in on the infamous surveillance video of an assassination team suspected of killing a Hamas commander in Dubai with a new commercial inspired by the footage.
A new TV campaign for the Mahsanei Kimat Hinam supermarket chain shows actors wearing wigs and hats and carrying tennis rackets as they make their way through store aisles.
"We offer killer prices," announced the advertisement's tagline.
Advertising executive Sefi Shaked says the campaign was inspired by the footage released by Dubai police that allegedly shows the disguised killers prowling the halls of a posh hotel ahead of the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh on Jan. 19.
Mabhouh was found dead in his Dubai hotel room on January 20 in what police say they are almost certain was a hit by Israel's Mossad spy agency.
Shaked says the commercial even uses the same kind of surveillance cameras as those used in Dubai.
"It's a funny take of this event," Shaked said. "We were fascinated by the technique of using surveillance cameras instead of (expensive) high production commercial cameras, and the latest events in Dubai gave us a great opportunity."
An actor wearing a tennis outfit like the one seen in the Dubai footage browses the frozen food section. An actress wearing a wide-brimmed floppy hat mimicks Israel's policy of neither confirming or denying involvement in the assassination, saying she couldn't admit to anything.
Dubai has accused Israel of carrying out the killing, an allegation strengthened by the fact that many of the forged European passports used in the operation bear the names and details of dual nationals living in Israel. Several European countries whose nationals' passports were used have summoned Israel's ambassadors for an explanation and have sent investigators to Israel.
Israel says al-Mabhouh was a key figure in smuggling weapons to anti-Israel militants in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.
The commercials are expected to air in time for the upcoming Passover holiday season starting at the end of March.
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Israeli actors mimicking scenes in the surveillance footage from the Hamas assassination in Dubai for a supermarket commercial. |
| Photo by: (AP) |
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the Ahmadinejad hit spoof! coming soon to a supermarket near you! And just maybe, episode 3 ... The Hassan Nasrallah hit spoof! Gotta love those killer prices!!! Go Israel Go
I'd really like to see it. This reminds me years ago when I think it was Cellcom had an advertisment after the Mossad killed the Abu Ayash "The Engineer". In the ad they said..."Our prices are exploding- NOT our phones!!!"
Islam understands humor ,no you,ve got to be joking ,Jacob?
A nice joke this one,how long does it take to become a mechanic in Palestine ,62 years ,not so Jim ?
And houmos all over the police chief,s face .
Hey Jim word has it that you received the Palestine award for the most useless inept dumbest mechanic in Palestine diaspora ,yes?
Whiskey marinated vegetarian soy ham wrapped in loads of gold colored foil.
accusations and Nazi propoganda? Why do YOU think Hamas fingered their brothers? They are closet Zionists?? Nazis were NOT into jokes ubermenschen are pretty serious but thanks for your well informed and profound insights anyway.
did not penetratre your cocoon?
instead of grovelling to them.
lampooning them is OK unless you are one of their cheer squad. All talk,absolutely nothing proven,despite having worlds best resources available to them at the click of a credit card. You dont like making fools of fools?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1aVSXvcV3M
Where the assassins decided to pack on cheap food because Jews are known to be "greedy" and at the end all got "caught" with gastroenteritis. Tasteless huh! But the funniest thing is when the Dubai police commissar said they will detect Israelis on their physical attributes and their accents. Wonder what that meant...perhaps a different type of mustache would have been more in sync with the moment.
From the Mossad to the store chain to Haaretz to the comments, you are all sick making fun and making money of a murder plot and scene
In court one is not guilty till proven guilty. Haaretz showed that they were not aware of this as they claimed from the start it was the Mossad without a shred of evidence. Interpol issues alerts without having a clue who did it. Now for the great idea of the supermarket to use this comedy in an ad i love it as this is the only relation of Israel with the perfect hit in Dubai.
Your world knows that Jews are behind 9/11,forced US to attack Iraq and that flu pandemics are Jewish conspiracy. Your world has no problem to defend Hamas,Hezbollah war crimes and refuses to see crimes committed in Iran,Darfur and other Muslim countries. That is how it works in your world where murders and crimes are tolerated and acceptable.Booo hooo. Do the people in your world know the difference between proof and allegation?Then show the proof that Israel is behind Dubai murder.
does anyone remember the "mother of all sales" taglines on ads at the time of the gulf war. good stuff, made me crack up.
just have to be creative to play the game, think like a child
What's your opinion about giving out candies after a suicide terrorist action?
They were real knee slappers for those that wore brown shirts! Israel your house is on fire! PEACE NEVER?
bunch of sickos...may be the Arabs should advertise "cars with long gas range" like the scuds that hit Israel causing casualties,,,,now laugh at that!!!
This video is hilarious - be sure to watch it to the end :-) http://galusaustralis.com/2010/03/2758/mossad-passport-appeal-2010/
man, talking about a society bend on revenge and killing that even the food they eat has to do something with some1's blood. what is this say about israeli society. why shouldn't the palestinian act they way they do, because you eat food of their blood. its time for all of us to become more civilized, and act like civilized society, both sides, al least the majority of israeli are not living in slums or pickin garbage of palestinians, its the other way around. how come these isrealis wish so much suffering to their nieghbors?
Is there a way to watch this video? Someone pls. upload this to Youtube or something. I'll be tickled to watch the spoof. you guys have a great sense of humor. Keep it up - along with other thing (cough cough...taking care of the bad guys)
or the Israeli cable TV showing the Majils ticked off at Ahmadinejad for trying to wipe out Israel before it broadcast the latest episode of a popular Israeli TV series.
This obsession with violence, killing and militarism is disturbing.
How sick is it that they are using someones dead body for their commercial gain..next thing we ll see wud be dropping bombs on pals and selling kosher chickens...very funny
who knows, maybe Fatah or the Americans did it. in any case, nobody's denying that we're pleased it's done - and whoever did do it, wherever they are from, we hope they get away with it! so why should we not enjoy mocking the whole thing and laughing at it? YES, WE ARE HAPPY THIS HAPPENED. it's not like when palestinians partied in the streets after 9/11. one man died - and he was a serious terrorist. what is to mourn here?
btw... have you read the shocking news ? someone with a red notice from 1996 had been living in dubai until recently. any indian requests (they told them where he lives, his mobile phone number, his travel plans) were plain ignored for years... so, dubai is expecting, every country to obey red notices, but themselves give a f:ck... unbelievable... http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/crime/dubai-police-arrest-suspected-criminal-wanted-by-interpol-1.595054 http://www.india-today.com/itoday/08091997/interpol.html
Very late, I know: Who has seen the slain victim, the corps? Is Mahoub really dead?
Is it weird to sell food by poking fun at a terrorists assassination...not really. Not when you consider the Palestinians, Iranians, Syrians and others have dedicated there entire media world to the "how to kill a Jew and become a martyr"
Is it weird to sell food by poking fun at a terrorists assassination...not really. Not when you consider the Palestinians, Iranians, Syrians and others have dedicated there entire media world to the "how to kill a Jew and become a martyr"
"not what you know, only what you can prove". This will go nowhere, no one will be on trial for the right action to end an internationally known and wanted terrorist's life.
Miriam - off of Interpol's website: INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble said that the ?thorough? investigation by Dubai police had established ?clear? links through passport records and video surveillance of individuals and groups, as well as through DNA analysis, witness interviews and hotel, credit card, phone and transport records. So much for your opinion of Dubai's cops huh?
This sick campaign would be equivalent to something like showing an Israeli bus exploding and the advertisement says "Come to Israel, have a blast..."
I am happy that a murderer was killed and the ME is better without him. And to the police chiff that did not do his job now is trying to cover his neglect by funny videos and pictures.
The story is all bullshit anyways.
Arab media and police are not the best choice for something objective and reasonable for such investigations.
A souless terrorist was well killed for someone and thats a great from of rejoice, I love capitalism.
C'mon now, the whole world knows but you live in your own world of denial.
This is clearly just a publicity stunt. I don't think it will make any difference to the company's performance. People will just think that their Marketing Director's taken leave of his senses (by the way, Israeli Supermarkets do have killer prices - you have a heart attack each time you go shopping at the cost of it all)
What 'assassination' video? You obviously believe the unproven speculative rantings of that Bozo Dubai police chief rantings.yer choice. They looked right into the cameras knowing they were there and mocked the monitoring.
Who uses assassination footage to sell milk and bread? New Israel is a weird place indeed.