The CIA has stressed to its officers that they should refrain from political statements on social media after one of its top officers shared a pro-Palestinian photo on Facebook.
The intelligence agency’s associate deputy director for analysis changed their Facebook cover photo to a man waving a Palestinian flag on October 21, two weeks after Israel launched an all-out offensive against Palestinian group Hamas, the Financial Times reported.
The officer reportedly deleted the post, along with another previously shared image with the words “Free Palestine”, after being contacted by the media.
The agency has since sent out an internal memo reiterating its policy against political messaging on social media, NBC News reported.
The CIA is the US’s top foreign intelligence agency, responsible for delivering intelligence and analysis to the president.
Credit: aljazeera.com
