The Twitter account of the Israeli Embassy in Ireland posted a provocative tweet on Jan. 12 containing an image of the "Mona Lisa" wearing a hijab and holding a rocket, but deleted it soon after. The tweet included the message: "Don't say we didn't warn...." stayed on the embassy's account for two days and drew instant criticism from Twitter users for spreading hatred and promoting Islamophobia. After drawing criticism from thousands, the embassy deleted the tweet.
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