President Joe Biden’s decision to withhold certain heavy weapons from Israel amid White House concerns about civilian casualties has prompted critics to call such U.S. actions unprecedented. Are they?
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The Dispatch→ Joe Biden’s Israel Policy Divides Congress
Some Republicans compare it to Donald Trump withholding aid from Ukraine, but Mitt Romney says there’s no equivalence.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Does video show anti-Israel protesters clashing with police at Eurovision? No, video is from 2009
Video shows Muslim migrants in Sweden destroying property because an Israeli singer took part in Eurovision.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump said Biden wants to ‘immediately stop all aid to Israel.’ That’s not what Biden said
“Biden wants to immediately stop all aid to Israel.”
The Dispatch→ Israel on the Defensive as Its Strategy, Both Military and Humanitarian, Is Questioned
The IDF’s Rafah operation begins amid U.S. opposition and Israeli infighting.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Belgian TV Channel Did NOT Post Message Criticizing Israel That Interrupted Eurovision Broadcast– It Was Trade Unions’ Protest
Did Belgian public broadcaster VRT make an editorial decision to intentionally interrupt Eurovision song contest coverage to express its protest against Israel's actions in Gaza? No, that's not true: The message that appeared on the TV sc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Muslim Migrants’ Destroying Property ‘Because An Israeli Singer Took Part In Eurovision’
Does a video in a social media post show "Muslim migrants" destroying public property because an Israeli singer was featured in the Eurovision song contest? No, that's not true: The footage shows a 2009 anti-Israel demonstration in Sweden
The Dispatch→ State Department Report Says ‘Reasonable to Assess’ Israel Violated International Law
The document doesn’t point to a specific incident in Gaza, but weapons shipments to Israel sit in limbo.
The Dispatch→ How the Far Left Think About Israel
Is Israel a free and open society?
The Dispatch→ ‘Haley Republicans’ Frustrated with Biden’s Israel Stand
Plus: The jury’s still out on how Donald Trump’s trial will affect the election.
The Dispatch→ Israel Orders Evacuation of Eastern Rafah, Begins Targeted Strikes
The weekend may have been a turning point in Israel’s war against Hamas.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Robert De Niro Yelling At Anti-Israel Protesters — He Was Rehearsing For An Upcoming Netflix Series
Does a video show actor Robert De Niro yelling at anti-Israel protestors? No, that's not true: A spokesperson at Netflix told Lead Stories that this video was taken during the rehearsal of an upcoming series. Lead Stories found photograph
PolitiFact→ Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means.
College student protesters across the U.S. are pressuring universities to divest from Israel in an effort to force a cease-fire in Gaza. But what is divestment, and can it effect large-scale change? We asked experts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Photo Of Israel, Nazi, Confederate Flags Together Is Edited 2017 Charlottesville Rally Image
Did a photographer capture a scene showing a group of people gathered to march who were carrying Nazi, Confederate and Israeli flags? No, that's not true: This photo has been edited to add the flag of Israel. The original photo was taken
The Dispatch→ ‘As Far as Israel Can Go’
The Israel-Hamas war reaches a crucial crossroads as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the region.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video shows Robert De Niro rehearsing for a Netflix series, not yelling at anti-Israel protesters
As police crack down on college protests across the country, social media users are misrepresenting the video of De Niro, claiming that it shows him expressing support for Israel.
Full Fact→ Photo showing Israeli flag alongside swastika at protest has been edited
The photo was taken at a ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville, US, in 2017.
Full Fact→ Video of girl with epilepsy is not related to Israel-Gaza conflict
A video claiming to show a girl traumatised by bombings in the Israel-Gaza conflict is taken from a TikTok page about a Syrian girl suffering from epilepsy, likely in Lebanon.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ National Guard soldiers were not called to address Israel-Hamas war protest at Texas university
Amid student protests on an increasing number of college campuses, social media users falsely claimed that a demonstration at UT-Austin was met by the National Guard.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Columbia not all remote, offers students hybrid learning amid Israel-Hamas war protests
“Columbia University announced classes will be remote for the remainder of the school year.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Israel did not ‘accidentally vote for Palestine’ at a United Nations meeting
Israel “accidentally voted (for) Palestine” at a United Nations Security Council meeting.
Full Fact→ Eiffel Tower was not lit up in Israeli flag colours after Iran attack
An image claimed to show the Eiffel Tower lit up in the colours of the Israeli flag after Iran’s attack is actually an image from October 2023.
Full Fact→ Footage of people taking cover at a petrol station in Israel is not from Iran’s attack
The video has been shared widely on social media with claims it shows Iran’s attack on Israel, but it was actually taken in 2023 and shows missiles being intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israel Did NOT Vote ‘For Palestine’ In October 2023 UN Security Council Session — Post Misrepresents Council’s President’s Spoken Mistake
Does a viral video prove that Israel voted "for Palestine" during a United Nations Security Council meeting? No, that's not true: In the meeting the then-president of the U.N. Security Council read a list of the countries supporting a res
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video showing drone stuck in wires isn’t from Iran’s April 13 attack on Israel
Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a powerline in Iraq.
Full Fact→ Video of fires does not show impact of Iran missile strike on Israel
The clip appears to show footage of wildfires that occurred in Chile in February 2024.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Facebook post overstates Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent comments on Iran and Israel
“BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia will support Iran if the United States attacks Iran’s soil in support of Israel.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Israeli PM announced plans to rebuild areas near Gaza border, not build inside the territory
Social media users are using the miscaptioned video of Netanyahu speaking at the start of an Israeli Cabinet meeting on Wednesday to make erroneous claims about the alleged settlement plans.
The Dispatch→ Iran’s Attack on Israel Coalesces U.S. Allies
Will the Islamic Republic’s aerial assault help forge an anti-Iran coalition?
Full Fact→ Rocket launch video unrelated to Iran attack on Israel
Footage which is claimed to show the recent missile and drone attack by Iran has been online since 2014.
The Dispatch→ Video: Iran’s Retaliation and Israel’s Response
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The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Iran’s Retaliation and Israel’s Response
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PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, President Joe Biden didn’t address nation from Oval Office the night Iran attacked Israel
President Joe Biden “will address the nation from the Oval Office” on April 13, “following Iran’s attack on Israel.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video does not show Iran’s April 13 attack on Israel
Video is from Iranian media and shows rockets fired at Israel on April 13.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video doesn’t show Israelis panicking after Iran’s attack. They’re music fans in Argentina.
Footage shows “Israelis panicking after Iranian attacks reach Israel.”
The Dispatch→ Video Purporting to Show Iranian Attack on Israel Is Actually a Ukraine Strike on Crimea
Analysts have used geolocation to show that the video was taken in Sevastopol.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Most of Iran’s missiles were intercepted but some reached Israel
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Yemeni Missiles Launched At Israel On April 13, 2024 — Clip Has Been On The Internet Since 2015
Does a video show missiles being launched by Yemen at Israel on April 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The video has been on the internet as far back as 2015 and on YouTube since 2016. The original video did not have the flag of Iran in the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Palestinians Celebrating After ‘Hearing The News Of Iran’s Attack On Israel’ — Clip Is Outdated
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT ‘Declare That Russia Will Support Iran If The United States Attacks Iran’s Soil In Support Of Israel’ — He Had NOT Publicly Commented On That Topic As Of April 15, 2024
Did Russia's President Vladimir Putin publicly announce after Iran's aerial strike on Israel that Moscow will back Iran if the U.S. attacks "Iran's soil" in U.S. support of Israel? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Putin has not ma