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Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Facebook and Twitter of silencing right-wing supporters in Israel; Says no action was taken against left-wing activists for similar posts
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Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Facebook and Twitter of silencing right-wing supporters in Israel; Says no action was taken against left-wing activists for similar posts

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who stands to lose his position if the coalition wins a trust vote on Wednesday, has accused social media platforms Facebook and Twitter of censoring posts and opinions by the country's right-wing. He also charged that his political rivals were endangering the country. Netanyahu's comments came a day after the domestic security service appealed to leaders to tone down rhetoric for fear it would trigger violence. Netanyahu said Facebook and Twitter were blocking legitimate right-wing criticism of the new government. He added that Facebook had removed a right-wing post that included the address of a Knesset member, where a protest was set to take place, while a left-wing post with the same address calling on people to support the lawmaker,...