House Republicans Demand Twitter Finally Ban Hamas Accounts

House Republicans urged Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to do the right thing and finally ban accounts affiliated with the radical Islamist Terror Group Hamas on Wednesday. As the Free Beacon reports:

Members of Congress petitioned Twitter on Wednesday to ban accounts linked to several foreign terrorist groups, including the Palestinian Hamas organization, according to a letter sent to the social networking site.

The 16 lawmakers urged Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to remove “all content promoting terrorist activity,” including banning “senior Hamas officials and associates from Twitter who radicalize individuals to incite violence against Israelis,” according to a statement issued by the members.

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Twitter has emerged as a leading platform for militant groups and their leaders to communicate their radical messages. While the social networking site has worked to crack down on speech it considers hateful and dangerous, including the banning of radical political figures on both the far left and right, it has a mixed record when it comes to Islamic radicals who use the service to promote terrorism.

Some lawmakers and advocates have argued that Twitter could be providing material support to these terror groups by allowing them a platform, which is prohibited under federal law.

Twitter, long known for quickly and ham-fistedly banning and shadowbanning conservative accounts, has dragged its feet when it comes to cracking down on the radical terror groups who have been utilizing its platform to spread their violent message.