Kim Kardashian tweets support for Israel; backtracks after haters hate; Update: Death wishes pour in; Update: Tweet has been deleted; Update: Kardashian apologizes

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:

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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.