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Jerusalem still trending topic on social media in Mideast

Activists around the Arab world have used social media to protest US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
A masked Palestinian throws a stone at Israeli forces in front of a burned barricade during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RC1AAB56ECF0
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The US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has resulted in an explosion of reactions in the streets and in political corridors. But perhaps the biggest response has been in the virtual world. Millions have turned to social media and digital platforms to express their support and position on Jerusalem. Hashtags such as #jerusalemcapitalofpalestine in English and Arabic have been trending for days.

Saed Karzoun, the founder and CEO of Taghyeer for Social Media and a Palestinian social media trainer in Ramallah, told Al-Monitor that the word “Jerusalem” in Arabic, with different adjectives to it, has been posted millions of times on individual social media profiles and other locations on digital outlets.

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