For better or worse, when Kim Kardashian tweets, people listen. Her tweet this morning in support of Israel immediately set off a chain of hateful rebukes and threats from Hamas supporters and Muslim fans:
https://twitter.com/FJE_/status/269452727833206784
israel will be destroyed along with all the Jews who cursed RT"@KimKardashian: Praying for everyone in Israel"
— Mukhlis (@mukhliz94) November 16, 2012
RT @FatimaAl_: You mean Palestine* get your facts straight um makwa. RT @KimKardashian: Praying for everyone in Israel
— Sheikha Bahzad (@SheikhaBahzad) November 16, 2012
https://twitter.com/MitraFarhan/status/269450389861068800
https://twitter.com/nadineirani/status/269453111616225280
Further enhancing your reputation as a dumb porn star… RT @KimKardashian Praying for everyone in Israel
— Karim (@KarimCfc) November 16, 2012
https://twitter.com/OhMyKardash/status/269449654591172609
https://twitter.com/OhMyKardash/status/269450933568696320
@KimKardashian Woe to Israel and henchmen
— محَمـد | (@iix_48) November 16, 2012
https://twitter.com/OhMyKardash/status/269449377750323201
Guess she wasn’t paying attention when Katy Perry tweeted “Pray for Israel” in August 2011 with similar results.
Five minutes after her initial tweet, Kardashian hastily mollified the mob:
https://twitter.com/KimKardashian/status/269447038742171648
Lesson learned:
https://twitter.com/hoetbh/status/269450492864782336
Ouch:
@michellemalkin She takes back her tweets faster than her marriages!
— Jonathan (@forallmankind) November 16, 2012
(hat tip: ToadonaWire)
Update:
The death wishes roll in:
https://twitter.com/HBilani/status/269461162695987200
https://twitter.com/Ifran_sheikh/status/269460426318815233
@KimKardashian You know nothing about #Humanity Die in HELL !
— мα3η αℓαbσu∂ι ™ ??✒ (@M3nAl3boudi11) November 16, 2012
https://twitter.com/nashauzir/status/269459906149621760
https://twitter.com/aishahjamil/status/269459345044025344
https://twitter.com/MadihahNafeez/status/269457015997362176
https://twitter.com/Dalila_Elshaer/status/269457221258194944
https://twitter.com/MusUp_/status/269456717299998722
Update: The pro-Israel tweet has been removed.
Update: Kardashian has apologized.
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