FACT CHECK: The image of a woman with a pro-Jewish sign is from a 2020 article and is not related to the recent Israel-Hamas conflict
The content discusses a misleading viral image shared on X, previously known as Twitter, which depicts an Arab woman holding a pro-Jewish sign at an alleged recent protest. Originally, the image is accompanied by a caption denouncing Arab Zionists. However, this image is falsely presented as current since it dates back to a 2020 publication by the Boston Globe, where it was used in an article about anti-Semitism in America. The picture actually shows a demonstration from December 31, not a recent event, where participants rallied against anti-Semitic attacks under the banner #SafetyInSolidarity at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza. Additionally, in unrelated news, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disbanded his war Cabinet, shifting strategies and altering military hardware transactions with the U.S. as reported by NBC News and The Washington Post.
A viral image shared on X, formerly Twitter, purports to show an Arab woman holding a pro-Jewish sign at a recent protest.
Arab Zionists are the worst traitors! 🤮 pic.twitter.com/tiEQgJQOz8
— Dr. Anastasia Maria Loupis (@DrLoupis) June 8, 2024
Verdict: False
The image originally stems from a 2020 article published by the Boston Globe highlighting anti-Semitism in America. It does not show a recent protest.
Fact Check:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disbanded his war Cabinet, opting for a “smaller forum,” according to NBC News. A new package includes selling Israel F-15 fighter jets while a bomb delivery is halted, The Washington Post reported.
The X image, viewed over two million times as of writing, purports to show an Arab woman holding a pro-Jewish sign at a recent protest. In the image, a woman in a head covering stands in the middle of the frame, smiling.
“I Stand With My Jewish Neighbors,” the sign reads, adding “#SafetyInSolidarity.”
“Arab Zionists are the worst traitors!,” the X image’s caption claims.
The image is not recent, however, as it originally stems from a 2020 article published by the Boston Globe highlighting anti-Semitism in America.
“A demonstrator holds a sign during a rally on December 31 in Brooklyn. A coalition of religious and civil rights leaders were holding a #SafetyInSolidarity rally in Grand Army Plaza to speak out against recent anti-Semitic attacks,” the image’s caption reads. The caption also indicates the photo is sourced from Getty Images.
Likewise, an X post shared by Jewish radio host Rafael Shimunov reiterates that the image predates the current Israel-Hamas conflict.
“This photo is from 2020 and here is the context,” Shimunov wrote, providing a link to the same Boston Globe article.
This photo is from 2020 and here is the context. https://t.co/LBDf64hheE pic.twitter.com/hJ6upRAKMT
— Rafael Shimunov (@rafaelshimunov) June 8, 2024
In addition, the viral X image is not included in any recent credible news reports about protests related to the current Israel-Hamas conflict. Actually, the opposite is true. On June 14, Misbar reported the image predates the current conflict and shows a protest that occurred on Dec. 31, 2019. (RELATED: Viral X Video Shows Teenager Supporting Referee, Not Palestine)
Check Your Fact has contacted the Boston Globe for comment regarding the image and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.
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