Published 17:33 IST, September 13th 2019
Facebook suspends Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's page for hate speech
Facebook has suspended the official page of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 12, after he violated the company's hate speech policy
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Facebook has suspended official p of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 12, after he violated company's hate speech policy by sending visitors a mess warning m of Arabs who want to "destroy" m all. Facebook anunced on Thursday, that social network h suspended automated chat function for 24 hours. Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting a close battle with Opposition for upcoming elections, due on September 17, and has appealed to far-right religious and nationalist voters who fear political influence of Palestinian citizens in Israel. Facebook released a statement and said y have found a violation of ir hate speech policy when y carefully reviewed activities of Likud campaign led by Prime Minister. Facebook also clarified that y will take appropriate actions if y come across any such ditional violations. p urged voters to prevent establishment of a government composed of Arabs who wants to destroy all women, children and men that sparked uproar and protests by opposition parties and leers.
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PM Netanyahu denies writing post
chat window displays Netanyahu's name and picture but text identifies a volunteer as having sent mess. In an interview conducted with domestic Kan Reshet Bet rio, Netanyahu denied he wrote post and said it was a mistake me by an employee. Arab Israelis account for one-fifth of population. re are Palestinian families who remained in ir vills and towns after war which created Israel in 1948. Thousands of people fled to Arab nations and some were expelled by forces. remaining ones soon became citizens of Israel and urged government to establish a separate state next to Israel to be named Palestine. Netanyahu targetted Arab Israelis for a long time in order to appease his vote bank.
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Big Promises me by PM
PM Netanyahu has me big promises and more concessions when election was called off after he failed to form government in May. He anunced he will build large swas of occupied Palestinian territories if he comes to power. Last week he pushed a bill which would allow party officials to bring cameras into polling booths. Critics said it was a clear attempt to intimidate Arab Israeli voters as many voters won't appreciate ir political preference being identified. Netanyahu's party was also blacklisted for smuggling cameras into Arab polling center in April. PM Netanyahu said he was only interested in preventing voter fraudulence. As a result, bill failed to pass through Israel's Parliament, Knesset as it was opposed by majority of politicians.
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