A photo purporting to show the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip has gone viral, featuring people climbing a border wall.
Rakesh Krishnan Simha (“@ByRakeshSimha“) tweeted the picture on Oct 26, 2023. He claimed that Egypt, a nation with 87% Muslims, has constructed a 36-foot-tall fence to prevent Muslims from Gaza from entering its territory. No Muslim refugee is allowed to enter the territory of the Muslim world. However, they anticipate that non-Muslim nations will welcome Muslims with wide arms. According to him “This is demographic jehad”. The tweet was reposted by more than 3k user accounts.
Egypt, an 87% Muslim country, has built a 36 feet tall fence to prevent Muslims from Gaza entering its territory.
— Rakesh Krishnan Simha (@ByRakeshSimha) October 25, 2023
The Muslim World doesn't want any Muslim refugees to enter their territory. But they expect non-Muslim countries to accept Muslims with open arms.
This is… pic.twitter.com/26232Et37d
Verified profile on twitter, including Suresh Chavhanke “Sudarshan News” (“@SureshChavhanke“) wrote “Terrorists and their supporters are trying to enter Israeli territory by jumping the fence. View of the #Israel – #Lebanon boundary”. The tweet was made on Oct 13, 2023. The archive can be read from above.
आतंकी और उनके समर्थक बाड़ फांदकर इजरायली क्षेत्र में घुसने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं. #Israel – #Lebanon सीमा का दृश्य pic.twitter.com/QftCXOKXlb
— Suresh Chavhanke “Sudarshan News” (@SureshChavhanke) October 13, 2023
What is the Actual Reality About the Image? : Fact
In actuality, this photo was taken in 2021 at the Israeli-Lebanese border, showing protesters climbing a border wall to show their support for the Palestinian people. Some users shared this old video of the same incident as recent a few days ago. Nonetheless, Egypt’s 14-kilometer border with the Gaza Strip is marked by a steel border barrier.
We visited ARAB NEWS, who shared the image in their article, published on May 17, 2021. In Adaisseh village, close to the Lebanese-Israeli border, protesters climb a border wall to show their support for the Palestinian people.
An article was published on May 16,2021 related to the same incident. The same image was attached with the caption “Supporters of Hezbollah and the Palestinian revolution faction climb the wall during protest at the Al Odaisseh area opposite the Al Mutaleh Israeli settlement at the Lebanese border with Israel, 15 May 2021. EPA”. Amid warning shots, protesters attempt to climb the border wall between Lebanon and Israel.
@ree_mii2002 tweeted ” Lebanon at the Palestinian border” on May 16, 2021 sharing the same 11 seconds video. This gives us a clear idea that the video is old and not from the recent conflict.
Attack on titan❎ Attack on Israel❎
— hargeisawi 🖤✨ (@ree_mii2002) May 16, 2021
" Lebanon at the Palestinian border"
…….#لبنانين_لن_أرحل#GazaUnderAttak#غزة_تحت_القضف#IsraelTerrorism #PalestineBleeding #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/ZenkVeVtv7
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) October 26, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: An image that shows people climbing a border wall has been shared, claiming to be of the Egypt – Gaza Strip border. The fact is that this image shows demonstrators climbing a border wall during a protest to express solidarity (1/3) pic.twitter.com/nJZ73xUCvu
Intent:
Influencers on social media are spreading pictures from the border between Lebanon and Israel while posing as from Egypt-Gaza in order to set their own narrative.
Conclusion:
Claim : A photo purporting to show the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip has gone viral, featuring people climbing the border wall.
Fact : The image depicts protesters at the Lebanese-Israeli border in 2021 climbing a border wall to show solidarity with the Palestinian people. Egypt’s 14-kilometer border with the Gaza Strip is identified, nevertheless, by a steel border barrier.
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