Still, despite the correction and the tweet's short life, Twitter users nonetheless managed to issue a variety of responses, ranging from humorous and insightful to flat-out outraged. Our personal favorite termed the typo a "good example of a Freudian Slip."4. IDF & Hamas spar via Twitter during Operation Pillar of DefenseAs Hamas rockets bombarded the South and the IAF took out over 1000 targets in precision strikes throughout Gaza, the IDF Spokesperson and the Al Qassam Brigades continued the battle over a new medium: Twitter. Both the IDF and Hamas used Twitter to issue warnings and threats, as well as update their followers on the status of the conflict.Hamas, however, took things one step further when it began to directly respond to the IDF Spokesperson's tweets, marking a rare occasion of direct communication between the two enemies.On Day of Solidarity w/ Palestinians, Ban Ki-moon stresses urgency of reaching 2-state solution j.mp/Shm6tH (corrected tweet)
— United Nations (@UN) November 29, 2012
@idfspokesperson Our blessed hands will reach your leaders and soldiers wherever they are (You Opened Hell Gates on Yourselves)
— Alqassam Brigades (@AlqassamBrigade) November 14, 2012
5. Politicians posts black and white army stillsSocial media is still something of a new medium for Israeli political actors, who are still learning to bridge the personal and the political. In an effort to acquaint their adoring publics with their more human sides, several high profile Israeli politicians posted black-and-white photos from their army days. Offenders included, but were not limited to: Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Kadima leader Shaul Mofaz.By and large, the strategy worked, with the majority of Facebook users leaving their elected officials complimentary and flattering comments, lauding their leadership abilities, complimenting their good looks (especially Netanyahu) and praising their service. Some, however, weren't so kind to the politicians (again, especially Netanyahu), calling out the obvious publicity stunts.6. Russell Simmons versus Abraham FoxmanOur next top social media moment was facilitated, in part, by the Post itself. A very public feud broke out between JPost blogger and ADL National Director Abraham Foxman and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. The feud concerned Russell Simmons' relationship with the controversial Minister Louis Farrakhan, whom Foxman has described as “anti-Semitic and racist.” At a co-existence discussion at the President's Conference in Jerusalem, Simmons accused Foxman of "alienating some in America’s African-American community" through his public attacks on Farrakhan; Simmons took the insult further when he compared Foxman to Farrakhan, alleging that the juist as Farrakhan alienated Jews through his anti-Semitic comments and conspiracy theories, Foxman alienated African-Americans.The feud escalated until Simmons, who Foxman later described as “relishing the media controversy," posted the following tweet to his Twitter account.@idfspokesperson Warning to Israelis:Stay away from Israeli #IDF = #IOF, We just targeting Israeli soldiers, fighter jets, tanks and bases.
— Alqassam Brigades (@AlqassamBrigade) November 21, 2012
Foxman, incensed, wrote a JPost blog addressing the tweet and Simmons’ accusations called What Russell Simmons needs to do, outlining how he believed Simmons needed to amend for both his comments and relationship with the controversial Farrakhan.7. “A good Jew” UnBonJuifOur next story concerns an anti-Semitic Twitter trend in France. In October, #UnBonJuif, which translates to "a good Jew" in French, became the third most popular hashtag among Twitter users. The French daily Le Monde described the use of the hashtag as "a competition of anti-Semitic jokes." Tweets included, “#UnBonJuif is a dead Jew.” As an example of this anti-Semitic trend, we've chosen an English tweet which utilized the hashtag, although it should be stated that this trend was chiefly French.Just had tough exchange w/ abe foxman. That man never met an african american leader he didn't label an anti_-semite.
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) June 21, 2012
Finally, after Union of Jewish Students of France threatened a lawsuit, Twitter agreed to remove the offensive tweets.8. #Munich11In the summer of 2012, as the London Olympics were set to begin, a well-publicized dispute broken out between the widows of the slain Israeli athletes known as the Munich 11 and the International Olympic Committee. In short, the widows wanted a moment of silence at the Olympic Opening Ceremony to commemorate the massacre, which the committee refused to do. Supporters of the cause took to the Twitterverse to express their solidarity, using the designated hashtag #Munich11 to call for a moment of silence. The hashtag received unprecedented publicity when Josh Malina, the Jewish star of the TV show 'The West Wing' and Michael Nazzal, a Jordanian parliamentarian, sparred over the merits of the demand.@senfeinstein should be #unbonjuif and leave the country. Filthy, leftist traitor…
— jandraad △ (@janwire) December 30, 2012
While the argument was never resolved, Prime Minister Netanyahu used his Facebook account to post a drawing and handwritten note to the Israeli Olympic delegation, wishing them luck.9. An open letter to Sarah SilvermanSarah Silverman and Rabbi Yaakov Rosenblatt made waves when the rabbi published an open letter to the comedienne, slamming her for using "biblical language" in her pro-Obama campaign video, 'Let my people vote,' and moreover, for Silverman's rejection of "marriage and childrearing." The feud got particularly heated when Silverman's father wrote the following comment on The Jewish Press's website, taking the rabbi to task for "f**king" with his family.@joshmalina 40 years ago is 40 Years
— Michael Nazzal (@MichaelNazzal) July 27, 2012
Hey asshole: Daughter #1 is a rabbi. Not by your standards. She's reform. How dare she, a lowly woman think god wants her to be a rabbi, created from a mere rib. Her hubby, three times nominated for a nobel peace prize was listed by the Jerusalem Post as the 49th most influential jew in the world built the worlds largest solar field in israel. By the way, Sarah was also on the list. I missed your name. Oldest granddaughter is serving in the Israel Defense Forces. I'm sure you also served. Oh I forgot the orthodox don't do that. You don't fuck with my family.
Silverman herself was surprisingly quiet throughout the scandal, tweeting one tweet of affection for her father.10. Netanyahu's sports #failThe prime minister attempted to use his Facebook account to address an embarrassing slip at a soccer game "of Arab and Jewish youngters" outright by posting a account of the event. The post briefly described the game, and tersely concluded that the "Prime Minister has apparently strained a tendon." Facebook users responded with the usual mixture of well wishes and slams, such as "Don't you have other things to do?" and "Shame it wasn't your head." Despite Netanyahu's attempt to put on a brave face and confront the issue head-on, members of the media quickly noticed that the PM went to great efforts to avoid being photographed while walking with crutches. Try it yourself: Our Google searches for photos of the Prime Minister on crutches yield nothing.Oh, Dad! You're my hero.Where do you get such moxie?? say.ly/wzl4o2N
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) October 16, 2012