Ex-Johannesburg mayor Thapelo Amad caused trouble when he shared a picture of himself holding a gun to show support for the Palestinian group Hamas.
“We support Hamas, Hamas supports us, and together we will free Palestine. ” “We will take over Al AQSA with our hearts and our determination,” Mr. Amad wrote on the picture he posted on Tuesday, but he has now removed.
Some X users think that the picture and the words in the caption encourage hate and violence.
“Tim Flack said that Mr. Amad’s tweet is worrying because it sounds aggressive and supports a violent group. He also said that he reported Mr. Amad to the South African Human Rights Commission. ”
Other people on the platform supported Mr. Amad’s message, but thought the photo of the gun wasn’t needed.
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Ex-Mayor of Johannesburg in hot water over gun image endorsing Hamas
