Muslim Family Hangs Israeli Flag in Surfside Store to Make Statement

[shira]

South Florida's Jewish community is keeping a close eye on all the latest developments in Israel. In the heart of one of the most heavily populated Jewish neighborhoods, there's an unlikely show of support from one business.

You could say the Muslim family from Turkey running the tailor shop in Surfside is threading the needle. Threading it between cultures, religions and nations. They've hung an Israeli flag in their store window to make a statement.

"Actually, the Muslim people want peace and unfortunately, the only country in the Middle East that wants peace is Israel and that's why I want to support them," Duran Agba said. Agba, along with his brother and sister, said Turkey has felt a lot of pain from terrorism so they sympathize with the victims of the violence currently sweeping through parts of Israel.

Their shop is also in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood, so to hang an Israeli flag is befitting. But Agba said that has nothing to do with it. "Let's say the Palestinians wanted to have peace in their homeland and the Israelis were attacking them the whole time, I would hang the Palestinian flag," Agba stated.

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Muslim-Family-Hangs-Israeli-Flag-in-Store-to-Make-Statement-336389401.html

[grossproffit]

2. It's sad to see such a beautiful message fall to the bottom. Thank you for posting this.

Duran Agba and his family speak for me.

[King_David]

3. I will go eat there tomorrow with 3 friends

[shira]

8. Let them know why you're there. Report back.

I can talk food all day.

[geek tragedy]

4. Smart advertising. nt

[grossproffit]

5. "Muslim people want peace..the only country in the Middle East that wants peace is Israel"

That's not advertising, that's solidarity.

[geek tragedy]

6. Sincerity is everything, if you can fake that you've got it made nt

[bemildred]

7. Yep.

I always try to have an american flag and police support group stickers on the back of my truck.