By Nina Mandell
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MANHATTAN — An ad urging Americans to oppose the building of a mosque near Ground Zero has been turned down and won't be aired on CBS and NBC, according to several reports.
The ad, entitled "The Audacity of Jihad," shows, among other things, a man falling out of the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks.
CBS and NBC said the ad did not meet the networks' standards and guidelines for broadcast, the Daily News reported.
The controversial 60-second spot begins with a narrator saying: "On Sept. 11, they declared war against us. And to celebrate that murder of 3,000 Americans, they want to build a monstrous 13-story mosque at Ground Zero."
Funded by the National Republican Trust PAC, the ad also includes footage of the second plane crashing into the World Trade Center on 9/11 before flashing to video of Muslim men celebrating.
The ad is the latest form of opposition against the proposed $100 million mosque and community center scheduled to be built at 47-51 Park Place.
The project, which is being funded by the Cordoba Initiative, claims it will be a place where Muslims, Christians and Jews lived in harmony 800 years ago, an example they hope to follow at the new center.
Opponents claim the mosque is disrespectful to the victims of the attacks.
The ad is still available on YouTube and on the National Republican Trust PAC's website. The group has also released ads comparing the Wall Street reform bill to the Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment as well as numerous campaign ads.
ABC and Fox were not offered the ad, according to the Post.
