Facebook rejects Israel allegations

Facebook is doing its share to remove abusive content from the social network, it said in an apparent rejection of Israeli allegations it was unco-operative in stemming messages that might spur Palestinian violence.

Beset by a 10-month-old surge in Palestinian street attacks, Israel says Facebook has been used to perpetuate such bloodshed.

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightist government is drafting legislation to enable it to order social media sites to remove postings deemed threatening.