Republicans back bombing of Disney's fictional city #Agrabah

Blog: After American Republican voters said they would support the bombing of Agrabah, the fictional city in Disney's Aladdin, social media users reacted in the best way possible.

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The New Arab

20 Dec, 2015

Social media users have been expressing solidarity with the fictional city in Aladdin [Facebook]

According to a recent survey, 30 percent of US Republicans were found to be in favour of bombing Agrabah.

But is seems they were blissfully unaware of the fact that Agrabah is the fictional city featured in Disney’s Aladdin.

So of course, many took to social media to react to the poll findings:

World support poured in

BREAKING: @tonyblairoffice declares support for bombing of #Agrabah.
— Daniel Wickham (@DanielWickham93) December 18, 2015

As journalists swarmed to the scene

— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) December 18, 2015 " style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post

I just arrived in #Agrabah. Situation tense. 'The people demand the fall of the regime,' one Agrabaharian told me. pic.twitter.com/UpiTupKmff
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) December 18, 2015

Which reminded us of the forgotten wars elsewhere

— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) December 19, 2015 " style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post

How can we bomb Agrabah while ignoring human rights abuses in Ursula's Lair & Forbidden Mtns? #handsoffagrabah https://t.co/VhyWaeKmnC
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) December 19, 2015

Many warned of an impending refugee crisis

— ASIO (@HeyASIO) December 20, 2015 " style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post

ASIO ALERT: dangerous refugees from Agrabah. Please be on the lookout. Call George Christensen if you spot them. pic.twitter.com/NVSJ4vDnLG
— ASIO (@HeyASIO) December 20, 2015

BREAKING: Refugees have started to arrive from #Agrabah, #JebBush says that only Christians refugees are welcome pic.twitter.com/nlKqaw8wsL
— Shahrukh Wani (@shahrukhwani) December 19, 2015

As experts weighed in

I do not support boots on the ground in #Agrabah but I think a no-fly-zone is appropriate.
— Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) December 20, 2015

But Agrabah's leader is not very happy...

— Karl Sharro (@KarlreMarks) December 19, 2015 " style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post

87% of Twitter users tricked into believing Agrabah is a fictional place by hoax about a fake poll. Agrabah PM very angry with this.
— Karl Sharro (@KarlreMarks) December 19, 2015