A disturbing new hashtag that expresses solidarity with a Palestinian man who stabbed at least 11 people on a bus in Tel Aviv Wednesday is gaining steam on Twitter. 

The tag #JeSuisCouteau, or “I am knife,” is an attempt to hijack the popular #JeSuisCharlie trend following the deadly Paris terror attack on the satire magazine Charlie Hebdo, the Daily Mail reported. 

The tweets are often accompanied by illustrations of the Palestinian flag or a bloody knife.  They are being posted in support of the alleged stabber, Hamza Mohammed Hassan Matrouk, who was shot and arrested by police Wednesday. 

Israeli police described Wednesday’s assault as a terror attack. 

Izzat al-Risheq, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, described it as a “heroic act.” 

“The attack carried out this morning is a bold, heroic act and a natural response to the crimes of the occupation and terrorism against the Palestinian people,” he said, Haaretz reported. 

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