HASHTAG “ASKHAMAS” TOP TRENDING TOPIC ON TWITTER

Gaza, 24 Jumadal Awwal 1436/15 March 2015 (MINA) – A few hours after the Hamas Movement on Friday (13/3) launched its online campaign “#AskHamas,” which is intended for European audiences, the hashtag has become one of the world’s top trending topic on Twitter.

Hamas spokesman Taher al-Nunu stated that the global interaction with the campaign on its first day reflected that it had achieved the goal it was intended for, Palestinian Information Center (PIC) quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

Spokesman Nunu also said that the campaign aims to explain the justice of the Palestinian cause to the world and clarify the truth about Hamas away from Israel’s lies and fabrications.

He stressed that the campaign provided the world with a chance to listen directly to Hamas leaders.

At 10 pm last night, the hashtag #AskHamas was ranked fifth as a global trending topic on Twitter and fourth in Britain and second in the US after it passed the 50,000-tweet mark. (T/P006/R03)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)