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Facebook Postings Lead To Arrest for Heresy In the West Bank

Posted by timothy on from the not-better-or-worse-just-different dept.

forand writes "Using screen shots of a customer's Facebook profile, owners of a West Bank internet cafe helped Palestinian intelligence forces capture a man accused of heresy." According to sources quoted in the story, residents of both Gaza and the West Bank face ongoing scrutiny of their online activities; in Gaza, "Internet cafe owners are forced to monitor customers' online activity and alert intelligence officials if they see anything critical of the militant group or that violates Hamas' stern interpretation of Islam."

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  1. Not like cowardly Westerners by CaptainMongles · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Some people aren't afraid to defend their culture and way of life.

    1. Re:Not like cowardly Westerners by couchslug · · Score: 1, Flamebait

      "How do you "defend freedom" anyway?"

      By weakening religion, all of which oppose "freedom" and consist of frameworks for imposing restrictions.

      "Freedoms" CONFLICT with each other, so choice is required.

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      "This post is an artistic work of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact."
    2. Re:Not like cowardly Westerners by t2t10 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      Is that the kind of bullshit and propaganda they still teach in British schools? You really are just demonstrating your ignorance.

      In any case, what you wrote is totally irrelevant. It is simply a fact that Palestinians need to comply with the conditions that Israel and the West sets for them, while it is a fact that Americans were strong enough not to give a f*ck about what the British thought (or think, for that matter).