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Facebook blocks again dozens of pro-Palestine accounts

Saturday 7-January-2017

The administration of Facebook launched a widespread suspension campaign against dozens of pages linked to Hamas and Palestinian activists as part of its agreement with the Israeli regime to censure and remove anti-Israel accounts.

The campaign which was described as the biggest compared to previous ones targeted over 90 pages belonging to institutions figures and activists believed to be affiliated with Hamas in addition to 30 other accounts of individuals supporting the Palestinian people and their national cause.

This fierce Facebook campaign came close on the heels of the pro-Hamas campaign titled “Be like Ayyash” which marked the 21th martyrdom anniversary of engineer Yahya Ayyash a senior member of al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas and received widespread participation by social media users.

Facebook also blocked dozens of accounts belonging to Palestinian activists and citizens who joined and supported the social media campaign “Be like Ayyash.

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