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Some other junk around -- ADL Debunk: Myths and False Narratives About the Israel-Hamas War

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Published: 10.15.2023Updated: 11.10.2023

Extremism, Terrorism & Bigotry

From: Center on Extremism

In the wake of Hamas’s deadly invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, a slew of misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories about the ongoing conflict are percolating on social media.

The following is a list of false or misleading narratives and the truth of each case.

UPDATED December 13, 2023


Above: Viral post on X alleging that a deceased infant “is a doll”

FALSE NARRATIVE: Photo of deceased infant in Palestine is a “doll”

On December 1, 2023, photos and videos of a grieving man in Palestine holding a deceased baby went viral after journalists and users on social media claimed that the baby was fake and that the incident was staged. The Jerusalem Post published an article about it, claiming the “dead Palestinian baby” in the footage was “only a doll.”

REALITY: The victim shown in the photographs was very real—a five-month-old baby named Muhammad Hani Al-Zahar ..

That's not "a doll". That's a real five-month-old baby named Muhammad Hani al-Zahar whose body was held in front of a hospital by his mother and grandfatherhttps://t.co/Eb1nxd5Wtd

— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) December 4, 2023

. “Evidence” for the ”doll” claim was based entirely on conspiratorial hearsay. Verified photographs of the scene, which were taken near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, are available on Getty Images. The Jerusalem Post eventually apologized and publicly retracted ..

Over the weekend, we shared an article based on faulty sourcing. The article in question did not meet our editorial standards and was thus removed. 

We take this matter seriously and will be handling it internally in order to prevent similar incidents from reoccurring.

We…

— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) December 2, 2023

.. the article.

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UPDATED November 10, 2023:


Above: X user shares deepfake video of IDF member

FALSE NARRATIVE: Video shows IDF recruitment campaign targeting Ukrainians

A recent video circulating on X and being advertised on YouTube depicts a soldier with no obvious affiliation calling on Ukrainians to join the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in exchange for money, citizenship, career opportunities and housing.

REALITY: This video is a deepfake .. https://news.yahoo.com/video-idf-recruiting-ukrainians-exposed-020951993.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFvMB017Y-FN5Jf1RPv0qVhNbEYZtnNp_pQaf78tbrQ_2BxW4vbn0gFGucN2-G84Sg-un5oLyrU_qepeuSAeGe5Cv50DVILex39g9DBMiE4L-W8nJoD9b4EitkY0gRADbKXCaIQ-ebez8xU84XlVRXqMEW52UbDevBu9xIGCVIlP , likely created using synthetic speech. The footage itself is real, originally appearing on the official IDF TikTok .. https://www.tiktok.com/@idfofficial/video/7288021687885368583 .. account, and shows an IDF member sharing support hotline numbers for families and soldiers. The deepfake version is in a different language and uses an entirely fabricated script.


Above: Instagram post showing chalk message at Stanford

FALSE NARRATIVE: Antisemitic students left chalked message at Stanford University event

A photo circulating on X, Instagram and other platforms showed an antisemitic statement written in chalk outside a sit-in for Palestine at Stanford University. The message read, "Come chat about how Jewish babies should be burned alive," followed by a smiley face.

REALITY: While the chalk writing was real, the intent was misunderstood. According to Stanford University President Richard Saller, the message was written by a member of the Jewish community who was trying to make a sarcastic statement against the pro-Palestine event. This individual later apologized and erased the message.


Above: Misleading headline shared alongside graphic content, reshared on X

FALSE NARRATIVE: Video shows Hamas killing pregnant woman and unborn child

A graphic video circulated recently on platforms like X purportedly showing a Hamas militant cutting the fetus out of a pregnant Israeli woman while she was still alive. The video was shared alongside testimony from a first responder, who is speaking English.

REALITY: The video in question is several years old, dating back as early as 2018, and is believed to show a brutal murder by members of the Mexican cartel. While the story about the pregnant Israeli victim has not been confirmed, it is based on real testimony ..

.. from a member of ZAKA, a volunteer search and rescue organization in Israel.

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