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DUBAI (AFP) – A Facebook tender rigorous the expulsion of Qatar's moderate, pro-Western emir, accusing him of existence an businessperson of Israel, had attracted 18,262 fans by Sat in the stylish web-driven near for modify in the Semite world.

In what is apparently the prototypal call for modify in the gas-rich land since favourite revolts began comprehensive the Semite world, the tender has a profile represent with an ikon of Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, crossed discover in red.

Against a scenery of Qatar's alarum is the tagline: "For Qatar: essay the traitor, an businessperson of Israel."

Entitled "Freedom Revolution, March 16, Qatar," the tender calls on Qataris to impact the streets to obligation change."

It could not be observed how some of the page's followers are in the gas-rich emirate, nor how some some strength invoke out.

Among other demands are the exclusion from public concern of the emir's wife, Sheikha Mouza, and an modify to Qatari ties to Zion and the United States, which has a expeditionary humble in the diminutive Gulf state.

Qatar does not hit diplomatic relations with Zion but did reassert informal ties with the Jewish state.

It poor off those ties and winking Israel's change duty in port in oppose at Israel's opprobrious against the Gaza Strip over New Year 2009 in which more than 1,400 Palestinians were killed.

The tender features pictures of Hamad and others with Asiatic officials accompanied by angry comments about the ruler existence a "traitor same Mubarak."

Ousted Afrasian president Hosni solon pursued near ties with Zion during eld of efforts to help broker a peace deal with the Palestinians.

The sort of Facebook users in the Semite concern rose by 78 proportionality in 2010, from inferior than 12 meg to around 21 million, according to a report publicised by the metropolis School of Government.

Facebook and Twitter hit played a momentous persona in a wave of anti-government protests around the Semite world, fanned by poverty and unemployment, that hit grown into major revolts.

A favourite uprising led to the expulsion of African strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Egypt's Mubarak, and similar revolts hit sprung up in Bahrain, Yemen and Libya.

Earlier this month, a tender dedicated to Saudi Arabia surfaced on Facebook, urging political, social and economic reforms. By Saturday, the tender had attracted more than 9,400 fans.

On Wednesday, in an manifest effort to keep his citizens happy, Saudi King Abdullah announced a process in social benefits, a 15 proportionality clear uprise for land employees and an process in change acquirable for Saudi housing loans.

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