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January 16, 2013       Share:    

Source: http://www.algemeiner.com/2013/01/15/facebook-closes-account-of-journalist-who-posted-articles-on-pa-corruption/

Facebook Closes Account of Journalist Who Posted Articles on PA Corruption

(Algemeiner) Khaled Abu Toameh, a veteran reporter for the Jerusalem Post, had his Facebook account deactivated for posting articles about corruption in the Palestinian Authority. "All I have done recently is share some articles which have been in the Jordanian press (in Arabic) about corruption. I am for transparency, against corruption, and yet they ban my account and continue to allow the leader of Hamas to have an account. I am not in favor of terrorism like he is." Facebook reportedly removed his account following complaints from the PA and Jordanian security authorities.

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