(Stonegate Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - Palestinian Authority security forces have been monitoring the activities of Palestinians on Facebook to make sure that no one criticizes them. The PA wants Palestinians to write only nice things about their leaders. Criticism should be directed only against Israel. Those who fail to toe the line will find themselves either behind bars or without work. The Palestinian leadership's clampdown on Facebook users is seen as a pre-emptive measure to prevent the "Arab Spring" from infiltrating into the West Bank.
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