forand writes “Using screen shots of a customer’s Facebook profile, owners of a West Bank internet cafe helped Palestinian intelligence forces capture a man accused of heresy.” According to sources quoted in the story, residents of both Gaza and the West Bank face ongoing scrutiny of their online activities; in Gaza, “Internet cafe owners are forced to monitor customers’ online activity and alert intelligence officials if they see anything critical of the militant group or that violates Hamas’ stern interpretation of Islam.”

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Facebook Postings Lead To Arrest for Heresy In the West Bank