Facebook sued for negligence over "Third Intifada" page

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Facebook's Official Response on Facebook Intifada Page
...facebook said it started"peacefully"?...image was from some newspaper in...Seattle
Less than a week after Facebook removed a "cause" page calling for a "Third Intifada,"the social networking website and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg were hit with a lawsuit seeking more than $1 billion in damages, AFP reported Saturday.The suit, which AFP acquired from technology blog TechCrunch, was filed
in the Washington DC Superior Court by Larry Klayman, a self-described "American citizen of Jewish origin" who is "active with matters concerning the security of Israel and all people." Klayman claimed that Facebook showed "negligence" bu not quickly responding the the calls to shut down the "Third Intifada" page. via jpost.com


Larry Klayman, a renowned American activist, former Justice Department prosecutor, former U.S. Senate candidate and book author, says he has sued both Facebook and founder Mark Zuckerberg for over $1 billion after the social networking giant failed to remove a page calling for a third intifada against Israel’s Jewish population swiftly enough.
The suit was filed yesterday in Washington by Klayman, himself of Jewish origin. The complaint is embedded below.
Klayman, who founded controversial law firm Judicial Watch as well as political advocacy group Freedom Watch, alleges that Zuckerberg and Facebook willfully kept a page calling for a third Palestinian intifada against Jews online to “further their revenues and the net worth” of the company. The page, which was removed on March 29 because, according to Facebook, it indeed made “direct calls for violence” in violation of its policies.
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The removal of the page, which according to Klayman was “begrudgingly” ordered after increased pressure was exerted by himself, the Israeli government and organizations like the Anti-Defamation League, did not stop him from filing suit against the company.
The activist argues that damage has already been done, and that he fears for his life since he’s been “called a Zionist publicly by radical Palestinians and other such Arabic interests” and is “thus a target of this call to kill Jews” along with other prominent public figures.
The complaint alleges assault and negligence, gross negligence and recklessness on Facebook’s part. It reserves the right to be amended into a class action suit and prays for damages in excess of $1 billion, plus an award of attorneys fees and costs.
Can we call this the mother of all SLAPP suits? Heh.
via israelmatzav.blogspot.com
 ...this blogger would like in on the class action


...Seriously! Violent Intifada page Removed
...................................via challahhuakbar.blogspot.com
Pity the folks in Washington's 7th District. Sadly their actions effect the rest of us

It's good to see these people have maintained their sense of proportion.

And since there is no overt threat of violence, this will remain on Facebook indefinitely.
No, this is not an April Fools Day joke.

Mark Zuckerberg is the next dictator to Go |ثورة على مؤسس الفيسبوك




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Reopen the Third Palestinian Intifada Page now ! Freedom for all ppl مطالبنا اعادة فتح صفحة الانتفاضة... الحرية ملك للجميع
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This page is established by a group of Arab and International activists who support the Palestinain cause calling for revolution against Mark Zukirberg founder and director of Facebook after closing a page which calls for Palestinian uprising.
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Reopen the Third Palestinian Intifada Page now ! Freedom for all ppl مطالبنا اعادة فتح صفحة الانتفاضة... الحرية ملك للجميع
Maybe they should just stick to that all-Muslim boycott of Facebook they promised

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