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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Police Arresting Jews Protesting Violence Against Palestinians

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    Does a video show Israeli police violently arresting Orthodox Jews who are protesting what a claim called "the Palestinian Genocide" -- with police purportedly enforcing new regulations that allow arrests of civilians who say things that "hurt morale"? No, that's not true: This video shows a June 5, 2023, clash between police and Orthodox Jews who were protesting mandatory conscription…

    • Oct 24, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Police Arresting Jews Protesting Violence Against Palestinians Against Draft
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Palestinians Are Faking Injuries In October 2023 Hamas-Israel Conflict -- It Shows A Makeup Artist In A 2017 Documentary

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    Does a video prove Palestinians are faking injuries in the October 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict? No, that's not true: The footage shown is from a 2017 documentary about film production in Gaza. The people appearing to be bloody are showcasing makeup artists' talents and are not "crisis actors" pretending to be injured in the conflict. The claim appeared in a video…

    • Oct 24, 2023
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Palestinians Are Faking Injuries In October 2023 Hamas-Israel Conflict -- It Shows A Makeup Artist In A 2017 Documentary 2017 Film
  • Fact Check: Photo Of Cheering Atlético Madrid Fans And Huge Palestinian Flag Is NOT Genuine -- It's AI Image

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    Is an image of cheering Atlético Madrid soccer team fans with a giant Palestinian flag authentic? No, that's not true: A representative for the sports team was quoted as saying that this image was not authentic. An AI image detector site rated the image 99.9 percent likely to be AI generated. Lead Stories could not find an article from a…

    • Oct 24, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Photo Of Cheering Atlético Madrid Fans And Huge Palestinian Flag Is NOT Genuine -- It's AI Image AI Image
  • Fact Check: Greta Thunberg Did NOT Post A Photo Of Herself Holding A Poster Reading '6 Million Wasn't Enough' -- Her Photo Was Doctored

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    Did the Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg post a photo of herself holding a placard that reads "6 Million wasn't enough"? No, that's not true: She never posted the photo in question. Thunberg did express her pro-Palestinian stand on social media but used different words, and condemned antisemitism in subsequent tweets. The authentic photo showed her holding a sign saying,…

    • Oct 23, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Greta Thunberg Did NOT Post A Photo Of Herself Holding A Poster Reading '6 Million Wasn't Enough' -- Her Photo Was Doctored Not Her Words
  • Fact Check: Pro-Gaza Protesters In India Are NOT Waving The Italian Flag -- It Is The Welfare Party Of India Flag

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    Does a video circulating on social media show pro-Gaza protesters in India waving the Italian flag? No, that's not true: The flag carried by protesters shown in the video is the Welfare Party Of India flag, not the Italian flag, nor Palestinian flag. The signage of the long vertical banner the protesters are carrying identifies the group as the Welfare…

    • Oct 23, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Pro-Gaza Protesters In India Are NOT Waving The Italian Flag -- It Is The Welfare Party Of India Flag Political Flag
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Helicopters From Arab Countries Moving Toward Gaza -- It Shows Mexican Navy Anniversary In Veracruz, Mexico

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    Does a video show helicopters from "Arab countries" flying toward Gaza in formation with their flags? No, that's not true: This video was filmed on October 4, 2023, in Veracruz, Mexico, and features an air show that was staged as part of the 202-year anniversary of the founding of the Mexican Navy. It has nothing to do with the Hamas-Israel…

    • Oct 23, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Helicopters From Arab Countries Moving Toward Gaza -- It Shows Mexican Navy Anniversary In Veracruz, Mexico Mexican Flags
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Joe Biden Sunbathing On Beach During Gaza And U.S. House Crises In October 2023 -- It's An Old Picture

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    Does a photo on social media show President Joe Biden sunbathing on a beach during the Hamas-Israel conflict and House speaker crisis in October 2023? No, that's not true: The picture shows the president and first lady Jill Biden at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on August 2, 2023. While the first couple did spend the weekend of October 20, 2023 in…

    • Oct 23, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Joe Biden Sunbathing On Beach During Gaza And U.S. House Crises In October 2023 -- It's An Old Picture Old Picture
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Embassy In Bahrain On Fire -- It's A 2012 Attack On A Sitra Police Station

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    Does a video show individuals setting the Israeli embassy in Bahrain on fire on October 19, 2023? No, that's not true: This video was filmed in 2012. It shows protesters throwing Molotov cocktails at a police station on the Bahraini island of Sitra as part of street violence associated with pro-democracy protests. The claim appeared in a post with an…

    • Oct 20, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Embassy In Bahrain On Fire -- It's A 2012 Attack On A Sitra Police Station Police Station
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Zionist Israeli Police' Raiding Synagogue To Arrest Jewish Youth Who Support Palestinian Rights In October 2023 -- It's From 2021

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    Does a video shared on social media show an Israeli police raid on a synagogue to arrest a Jewish youth who supports Palestinian rights in the days following the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023? No, that's not true: The same video was shared on YouTube about 22 months earlier. The clip has nothing to do with the 2023…

    • Oct 19, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Zionist Israeli Police' Raiding Synagogue To Arrest Jewish Youth Who Support Palestinian Rights In October 2023 -- It's From 2021 Different Year
  • Fact Check: University of Pennsylvania Protest Chant Did NOT Urge 'Jewish Genocide' -- It Said 'We Charge You With Genocide'

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    Did University of Pennsylvania students chant, "We want Jewish genocide!" at a pro-Palestine rally in Philadelphia? No, that's not true: The chant was, "Israel, Israel, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide." The student group posted a clarification on Instagram after their chant was misrepresented. The claim appeared in a post on Instagram published by @jewishlivesmatter on October 17,…

    • Oct 19, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: University of Pennsylvania Protest Chant Did NOT Urge 'Jewish Genocide' -- It Said 'We Charge You With Genocide' Misrepresented
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