Syrian authorities have blocked Facebook, the popular social networking site because of what seems to be fears of Israeli “infiltration” of Syrian social networks on the Net, according to residents and media reports. Residents of Damascus said that they have not been able to enter Facebook for more than two weeks. Syrian officials were not available for comment Friday because of the Muslim weekend, but some reports have suggested that the ban was intended to prevent Israeli users from infiltrating Syrian social networks.
Lebanon’s daily As-Safir reported that Facebook was blocked on November 18. It said the authorities took the step because Israelis have been entering Syria-based groups.
