A few pro-Palestinian propaganda accounts began spreading the information claiming that during the Israel Against Hamas Terrorism war, the Israeli government website had uploaded a video praising and expressing gratitude to all of the nations that have supported them, except India.
It was claimed that Indians did not support Israel in the current Israel vs Hamas war.
Tanvir’s Backup account. (“@T_A_backup“) tweeted a picture with sarcasm and wrote the caption “There hasn’t been any other community with so much of inferiority and slavery ingrained in the hindus Israel government site has posted a video thanking all the countries EXCEPT india and while the indian hindus be like…..” after the incident went viral.
There hasn’t been any other community with so much of inferiority and slavery ingrained in the hindus
— Tanvir’s Backup account. (@T_A_backup) October 13, 2023
Israel government site has posted a video thanking all the countries EXCEPT india 🇮🇳 and while the indian hindus be like : https://t.co/cPBbOqjCGV pic.twitter.com/eF0fsnK7uM
The truth behind the incident that went viral : Fact- Checking
The fact is that Indians’ support for Israel in the Israel Against Hamas Terrorismwas acknowledged by Israel’s official handle, which tweeted “Thank you India.” . They accomplished this by using a picture from the trending Twitter list that featured the phrase “India is with Israel.”
Indians Show Support to Israel in the current conflict and the rumours spread by the users were fake.
Despite strong support from the Indian people and government to fight against the terrorist organisation Hamas, a few pro-Palestinian propaganda accounts began spreading the false information.
Israel Foreign Ministry (“@IsraelMFA”) responded and thanked to the India’s PM Narendra Modi’s tweet “I thank Prime Minister @netanyahu for his phone call and providing an update on the ongoing situation. People of India stand firmly with Israel in this difficult hour. India strongly and unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”
Thank you @narendramodi 🇮🇱❤️🇮🇳 https://t.co/oNe3hoeJ4j
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) October 10, 2023
Naor Gilon (“@NaorGilon”), the Ambassador of Israel, also thanked India for their support on his twitter post by writing “Thank you India….We are overwhelmed by your support…”
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) October 14, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: Amidst the Israel-Palestine conflict, a few Pro-Palestinian propaganda accounts started circulating misleading news that the Israeli government site had posted a video thanking the countries who stand by them except India (1/4) pic.twitter.com/IeZIoW7jRb
Intent:
Extremists from all over the world are attempting to distort Israel’s support for India and create a rift between the two countries in an effort to create their own narrative.
Conclusion:
Claim : Pro-Palestinian propaganda accounts began spreading false information that the Israeli government website had uploaded a video praising all of the nations that had supported them—aside from India.
Fact : The truth is that Indians have supported Israel in the conflict, as noted by several Israel’s official handle, which tweeted “Thank you India.”
