Online campaign against Twitter’s bias against Palestine

Ramallah (QNN)- Thousands of Palestinian, Arab, and international activists on Friday joined an online campaign against Twitter’s bias against the Palestinian narrative after the social media giant suspended dozens of pro-Palestine accounts under Israeli pressure.
The campaign was launched by Sada Social Center using the hashtag #TwitterCensorsPalestine. Thousands of users from all around the world took part in the campaign.
The activists rejected Twitter’s biased policy and the suspension of 250 accounts that opposed the Israeli annexation plans and violations against the Palestinian people.
The recent suspension of pro-Palestine accounts was not the first; last year Twitter suspended all blue-checked accounts of Quds News Network (QNN) without explaining the reasons and without any prior warning.
Sada Social condemned the suspensions and called it a violation of freedom of expression.
Media reports stated that Twitter complied with Israeli pressure. The Israeli minister of strategic affairs Orit Farkash-Hacohen has stated that “thanks to Israeli pressure, Twitter suspended 30 accounts that slammed the West Bank annexation.”
Hacohen claimed that that suspended accounts also called for an international investigation against Israel’s crimes.
I believe the account of philospher, poet, peace activist Ahmed Abu Artema is one of Twitter accts that has been suspended. Ahmed is a dear friend & brother whose words must be available to the world to whom he has reached out the hand of friendship.#TwitterCensorsPalestine pic.twitter.com/rizudE98Jw
— Denny Cormier (@santafeez) October 30, 2020
It's outrageous that @Twitter suspended a huge number of #Palestinian activists accounts!#TwitterCensorsPalestine#FreePalestine đľđ¸
— Nirvana89 (@vincent185312) October 30, 2020
Everyone must oppose Twitterâs racist policies. Palestinians have the right to criticize and expose âIsraeliâ crimes against them. #TwitterCensorsPalestine pic.twitter.com/jtG97BgjCc
— cynthia Wilson (@cynthiaWilson_) October 31, 2020
For years, Facebook and Twitter have been waging a cooperative campaign with the âIsraeliâ occupation authorities to silence and censor Palestinian media.#TwitterCensorsPalestine
— ÔiĹi (@DiniSiswosdrmo) October 31, 2020
On @Twitter, you are free to tweet as long as you don't criticize israel over its war crimes against Palestinian people.#TwitterCensorsPalestinehttps://t.co/6zQGJOIiUK
— Simon Vrouwe AMSTERDAM BDS (@SimonVrouwe) October 30, 2020