Does a TikTok video featuring multiple launching rockets show the Palestinian political and militant group Hamas launching rockets toward Tel Aviv, Israel during the 2021 hostilities over sites considered holy by Muslims and Jews? No, tha
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AFP Fact Check→ This video has circulated in posts since March 2020 about a Covid-19 stunt in Jordan
As violence escalated in Gaza in May 2021, multiple online posts shared a video that they claimed shows Palestinians staging a fake funeral in Gaza in a bid to gain world sympathy. The claim is false: the video has circulated online since March 2020
Snopes→ Rockets Kill 2 Israelis As Israeli Strikes Kill 26 in Gaza
The barrage of rockets and airstrikes was preceded by hours of clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces, including dramatic confrontations at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a sacred site to both Jews and Muslims.
Snopes→ How Accurate Are Claims About Flight Attendant Neerja Bhanot and the ’86 Pan Am Hijacking?
In 1986, Pan Am flight 73 was attacked in Karachi airport by hijackers linked to the Palestinian Abu Nidal Organization.
The Dispatch→ The Passing of A Diplomatic Legend and a Master of Grand Strategy
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AFP Fact Check→ This video shows an Iraqi mosque attacked by American troops
A video has been viewed millions of times in multiple posts on TikTok, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube alongside a claim it shows Israeli soldiers shooting a minaret of a Palestinian mosque while an Islamic call to prayer is being broadcast. The claim is
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a demonstration in Chile in 2016
A photo of a young woman staring down a riot police officer has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim it shows a Palestinian girl protesting against Israel’s occupation of the Al-Aqsa mosque, an Isla
Snopes→ Bethlehem’s Storied Nativity Church Closes Amid Virus Fears
Palestinian officials indefinitely closed the storied Church of the Nativity in the biblical city of Bethlehem over fears of the new coronavirus, weeks ahead of the busy Easter holiday season.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Iranian Press Agency Claims Image Of Israel Strike On Gaza Shows Iranian Strike on US Airbase
As news of the retaliatory airstrikes from Iran on Iraq's Ain Assad Air Base spread around the world the evening of January 7, 2020, fake stories and falsely attributed photos also began to surface on social media. One photo from 2019 has been
FactCheck.org→ Fake Tlaib Tweet Resurfaces Amid Iran News
Quick Take An old tweet from an account impersonating Rep. Rashida Tlaib resurfaced on social media — this time with an erroneous claim that the tweet was her response to the recent attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Full Story Rep. Rashi
FactCheck.org→ Another Dubious Trump Attack on ‘Fake News’
President Donald Trump accused CNN of manipulating video to make it appear that “massive crowds” protested his decision to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Trump called it “fake news as usual,” but we couldn’t
FactCheck.org→ Meme Gets Israel Gun Laws Wrong
Quick Take An old meme has resurfaced, spreading misinformation about gun laws and school violence in Israel. Full Story A meme that spread misinformation following the school shooting that resulted in 17 deaths in Parkland, Florida, in 2018 has re-e
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Record on Iraq War
Twice in the last five weeks, Joe Biden has claimed that despite voting to authorize military force against Iraq in 2002, he opposed the Iraq war from “the moment” it began. That’s not accurate, and Biden now says he misspoke. The pub
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Text on this Tote Bag Say It Was There to ‘Terrify Those Afraid of Arabic’?
Two Palestinian graphic designers’ work has been drawing attention for years online, but online shoppers looking to spread its sarcastic message may be disappointed. Haitham Haddad and Sana Jammalieh’s totebag was first seen in August 201
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s and Miller’s Attacks on ‘The Squad’
President Donald Trump and his top immigration adviser continue to criticize four progressive Democratic congresswomen known as “the squad,” but some of their claims twist the women’s words. We’ve dealt with a couple of these
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rashida Tlaib Did NOT Tweet "Americans have spent decades raping and pillaging my people. What goes around comes around. #FridayFeeling"
Did congresswoman Rashida Tlaib send a tweet that said "Americans have spent decades raping and pillaging my people. What goes around comes around. #FridayFeeling" and did she quickly delete it afterwards? No, that's not true: the tweet was pu
Snopes→ Did Barack Obama Endorse the Grandson of a Terrorist for U.S. Congress?
California U.S. congressional candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar is the grandson of a Palestinian terrorist who died 16 years before he was born.
PolitiFact→ Marianne Williamson – Was Jimmy Carter the last president to call Israeli settlements illegal?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Was Jimmy Carter the last president to call Israeli settlements illegal? During a CNN town hall with Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, an audience member asked her, "Where do you stand o
Lead Stories→ Fake News: UN Resolution 2334 Did NOT Demand Israel "Give the Golan Heights to ISIS, including all its Christian population"
Did U.N. resolution #2334 require Israel to give the Golan Heights to ISIS? No, that's not true: a staunchly pro-Israel blog that seems to contain articles that are mostly copy pasted together from other sources embedded a video making that cl
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Rashida Tlaib’s ‘Raping and Pillaging… What Goes Around Comes Around’ Tweet Real?
In January 2019, a tweet attributed to Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib began circulating in questionable screenshot-only form on Twitter and Facebook: Dated January 4, 2019, it read: Americans have spent decades raping and pillaging my people. What goes a
FactCheck.org→ False Claim Targets Muslim Congresswomen-Elect
Quick Take Facebook posts shared by thousands of people make the unsupported assertion that “3 Muslim congress women” are refusing to uphold the Constitution. Full Story The 116th Congress, which will convene next month, will include a rec
PolitiFact→ Duncan Hunter – Did CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood back a Democratic candidate?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Did CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood back a Democratic candidate? The U.S. House race in California’s 50th district has gotten nasty. Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter represents a solidly Republican district, but
FactCheck.org→ Doctored Image Takes Aim at Stacey Abrams
Q: Is the Muslim Brotherhood “backing” Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams? A: No. There is no evidence to support that claim, posted in a viral, manipulated image. FULL ANSWER A doctored image of Stacey Abrams shows the Democra
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Jeremy Corbyn Did NOT Lay Wreath for Hans Gruber Outside Nakatomi Plaza
Did U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn put down a wreath honoring dead terrorists on Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles? No, of course not. That claim was made by a satirical website mocking the recent controversy about Corbyn laying a wreath or at
Snopes→ Does This Video Show Injuries Created with Makeup to Fool the Public About Atrocities?
A video featuring a Palestinian makeup artist was used as propaganda to claim that reports of atrocities in Syria and Israel had been faked.
Snopes→ Gaza Preschoolers Perform Mock Execution of Israeli Soldier?
An alarming video appears to be authentic, but critics say it is being used to cast Palestinians in a negative light.
FactCheck.org→ John Kerry Not ‘Facing Prison’
Q: Is John Kerry “facing prison after interfering with Iran”? A: No. Kerry reportedly met with an Iranian official to discuss saving the Iran nuclear agreement, but no charges have been brought and he is not “facing prison.”
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Is Trump Building A $250,000 Embassy in Jerusalem?
In a meeting with Israel's prime minister, Trump appeared to be conflating the price tag for a permanent embassy and a temporary upgrade.(Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Is Trump Building A $250,000 Embassy In Jerusalem?
In a meeting with Israel's prime minister, Trump appeared to be conflating the price tag for a permanent embassy and a temporary upgrade.(Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)
FactCheck.org→ No Logan Act Charges Against John Kerry
Q: Is John Kerry facing felony charges under the Logan Act? A: No. The former secretary of state has not been charged. FULL ANSWER Nobody has ever been convicted under the Logan Act, which bars citizens from negotiating with foreign powers on behalf
Snopes→ The Latest: Jerusalem Shrine to Remain Closed After Attack
Israeli police say Palestinians opened fire at Israelis near an important Jerusalem holy site, wounding two seriously before being killed in a gunfight.
Snopes→ One of the Organizers of ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Strike Was Convicted of a Terrorist Bombing
Palestinian-born activist Rasmea Yousef Odeh and her supporters maintain that her confession to a terrorist bombing in 1969 was a false one extracted under torture.