Malaysian teen probed for ‘sedition’ for liking pro-Israel post on Facebook

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Malaysian teen probed for ‘sedition’ for liking pro-Israel post on Facebook

A 17-year-old student in Malaysia is being investigated for sedition – which can result in a 3-year imprisonment – for clicking “Like” on a Facebook post that says “I love Israel” and features a picture of the Jewish state’s flag. Malaysia has no diplomatic relations with Israel, but the Jewish state’s policies toward the Palestinians are fiercely criticized by Malaysian Muslims, sentiments that have been inflamed by the ongoing deadly conflict in Gaza. The teenager from northern state of Penang reportedly told the police that he only accidentally clicked the “Like” button. He has since deactivated his account on the social network. The episode is the latest in a series of incidents to stoke public fears in multi-ethnic, multi-faith Malaysia of mounting intolerance under the decades-old regime dominated by majority Muslim Malays.

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