Republicans and pro-Israel advocates drive the online conversation on the new conflict

An analysis of U.S. Senators’ social media statements shows Republicans have been reaching a larger audience online

May 21, 2021

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So far this month, Republican senators have been much more vocal online about their support for Israel than Democratic senators have been about the escalating violence at all, according to data from Crowdtangle.

From May 1st to May 18th, U.S. senators made 121 posts on Facebook + Instagram that mention Israel, Palestine, Gaza, or Hamas. GOP senators made…

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