Israel-Palestine: Mapping Islamophobia on Facebook by US Presidential Candidates

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A publication of the Bridge Initiative at Georgetown University
Published May 30, 2024.

Report Contributors John L. Esposito, Archit Mehta, Mobashra Tazamal

The Bridge Initiative conducted content analysis using keyword searches on Facebook posts related to the Israel-Palestine conflict between October 2023 and February 2024 by all presidential candidates (as of March 6). Here’s the list of candidates still in the race.

The data was extracted using CrowdTangle, Meta’s social media monitoring tool for social media. A total of over 3,000 posts were manually analyzed to focus on posts related to Israel-Palestine. Those interested in the data can access it here.

The study focuses on the Facebook accounts of President Joe Biden, Dean Phillips, Marianne Williamson, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Robert Kennedy, Jill Stein, and Cornel West. It should be noted that Joe Biden's official account as President of the United States (POTUS) was prioritized over his personal account. Robert Kennedy did not post text related to the conflict.

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