Social media networks have seen a significant rise in anti-Israel groups and posts since the death of 16-year-old east Jerusalem resident Muhammad Abu Khdeir last week. "My name is Muhammad Abu Khdeir. I was kidnapped and burned [alive] by settlers one day. You will not read about it this in Western media, because I am a Palestinian," was written on the backdrop of a picture of Abu Khdeir in the Facebook group HATE ISRAEL. Facebook has also been filled with posts by Jews calling for revenge against the Arabs. In a few cases, the posts were taken down after a few hours, likely due to complaints to Facebook's administration. Some users posted videos depicting attempts to harm Arabs. One such video showed footage taken from a bus, where a Jew wearing a black kippah is seen attacking a young Arab sitting behind the driver, while two officers in uniform, a major and a lieutenant, protect the Arab from the passengers seeking to hurt him. The videos and pictures uploaded onto the social media networks over the weekend had one central theme: revenge -- from both sides.
'Hate Israel' posts, groups on the rise since murder of Arab teen
Videos and pictures uploaded to social media networks by both Jews and Arabs in recent days have had one central theme: revenge • One video shows an attempted attack on a young Arab on a bus, with two officers protecting him from angry passengers.
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