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(Jewish Group) Thousands of Malaysian trolls target Jewish News
(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)Online trolls have targeted Jewish News in their thousands over its coverage of Malaysia being stripped of hosting a major sporting event for banning Israel.
Antisemitic comments, including Nazi imagery, has been posted on Facebook posts after it was announced the country was stripped of the right to host the World Para Swimming Championships.
More than 4,000 abusive comments were posted before it was removed from social media. Five hours after a second story was published, six hundred new abusive comments had appeared.
It comes after athletes from around the globe had joined communal figures and politicians in expressing concern over the prospect of the championships going ahead in Kuching this summer, without guarantees Israelis would be treated equally.
Following a meeting in London on Sunday, the governing board of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) decided to remove the event from Malaysia, saying guarantees had not been offered by the country’s home ministry over visas or the use of anthems and flags.
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But it wasn't about anti-Semitism.
