Did a Super Bowl ad feature a West Bank roadblock? [VIDEO]

Did a Super Bowl ad feature a West Bank roadblock? [VIDEO]

A Super Bowl ad by travel company Expedia promoted travel as an antidote to narrow-mindedness and divisions.

A montage of images from around the world illustrates the narration of an old man: “Every step you take narrows the influence of narrow minds, bridges continents and brings this world one step closer.”

What scene accompanied the words “narrows the influence of narrow minds?” An image of a road block that looks a whole lot like an Israeli military checkpoint in the occupied  Palestinian West Bank.

(A JTA report is here)

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