A video of a large crowd in a hall raising their right hands in the air has been circulated in the social media where it has been claimed that people in Poland are supporting Israel against Hamas terrorists in the current conflict.
“@ajaychauhan41“, one of the verifed profiles, also shared the video on twitter and claimed the same. His tweet got reshared by 429 other people as his view on the incident was agreed by many other users as well.
राष्ट्रवादी पोलैंड इजरायल के समर्थन में डटकर खडा है pic.twitter.com/asJxezipjV
— हम लोग We The People 🇮🇳 (@ajaychauhan41) October 16, 2023
Breaking News (“@PlanetReportHQ“) shared the video of the incident and wrote on X with the caption “A large demonstration is taking place in #Poland to express support for #Israel.” The claim made by them was viewed by 23k user accounts on twitter.
What is the Real Truth Behind this Video? : Fact-Check
The video which has been circulated on the social media in actuality is at least a month old. It is not at all related to the current Israel- Palestine conflict.
A tweet was made by RadioGenoa (“@RadioGenoa“) on Sep 14, 2023 regarding the incident. They wrote about the incident that the Christian principles include border defence, love for one’s country, respect for customs and family. These are the Polish values that should permeate all of Europe.
Christian values, respect for traditions and family, defense of borders and love for the homeland. These are the values in Poland, to be spread throughout Europe https://t.co/drJGG33zBu pic.twitter.com/mIHQwvFToV
— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) September 14, 2023
D-Intent’s Fact- Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) October 16, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
Fact: A video showing a huge crowd in a hall raising their right hands in the air has been shared, claiming that people in Poland are showing solidarity with Israel against Hamas terrorists. The fact is that this video is at least a month old. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/QO9ckzN6QY
Intent:
To put their propaganda above the unrest in Israel and Gaza, propagandists are spreading outdated videos with fabricated narratives.
Conclusion:
Claim : There has been a video circulated that purports to show Poland’s solidarity with Israel against Hamas terrorists, featuring large numbers of people in a hall raising their right hands.
Fact : The fact is that this video is at least a month old and is not from the current Israel – Palestine conflict.
