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Some pro-Israeli social media users are claiming that Palestinians are posting videos pretending to be injured by the bombing campaign carried out by Israel since October 7. On October 26, for example, pro-Israeli accounts started sharing claims that a Palestinian video maker had pretended to be injured. Their so-called proof was two videos – one said to show the man in a hospital bed and the next one, apparently filmed the next day, showing him in perfect health. It turns out, however, that the video of the injured man is from August 2023, months before the war broke out. Moreover, it shows another man – and a real victim of the ongoing conflict.
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- Pro-Israel social media accounts have accused a Palestinian video maker, Saleh al-Jafarawi, of being an “actor” paid by Hamas. They have been circulating a video montage that they say shows al-Jafarawi lying injured in a hospital bed on October 25, and then a video supposedly posted the next day where he is walking through the streets of Gaza in good health.
- The video showing a man in a hospital bed is actually from August 23, and shows a different person, as demonstrated by several videos shared on TikTok and an article published by an NGO.
- The state of Israel’s X account posted this misleading montage, though it later deleted the post. However, the video is still circulating online and some posts featuring the video have garnered millions of views.
The fact check, in detail
This type of accusation is not new. For the past few years, some Israeli websites have been accusing Gaza residents of staging scenes to make themselves look like victims – a practice these sites have dubbed “Pallywood” (a blend between “Palestine” and “Hollywood”). This theory has reemerged online in earnest since the war between Hamas and Israel broke…
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