One recent image shared by a Pakistani account is of a young girl holding a doll and the Palestine flag.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Babar Azam (“@babarazam258“) tweeted “O Khasa Khasaan Rasul, it is time to pray The Ummah has had a wonderful time since you came #Gaza“. The tweet was made on Nov 17, 2023, which has received an about 3.2M views on X. The archive can be read from above.
اے خاصہ خاصان رسل وقت دعا ہے
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) November 17, 2023
امت پہ تیری آ کے عجب وقت پڑا ہے#Gaza pic.twitter.com/nqwMAib7ww
What is the Actual Truth Behind this Picture of Girl holding Palestine flag? : Fact
The picture of the girl holding a doll and Palestine flag, is, in actuality, at least two years old. The image may even be older than that, as it appears in multiple news articles from May 2021. Actually, Pakistani propagandists post sentimental old photos of children holding the doll and Palestine flag to incite sympathy for Palestine throughout the world.
An article was published on May 17, 2021, which shared the same image with the headline “Opportunity to send donations to persecuted Palestinians”.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 17, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: An image of a girl child with a doll and a #Palestine flag is being shared by a Pakistani account as a recent image. The fact is this image is at least 2 years old. It can even be older than that, (1/2) pic.twitter.com/wLbqa7sKPO
Intent:
Propagandists account from Pakistan sharing old sentimental images of kids to create global sympathy towards Palestine. But totally skip similar exposure against #hamas attack on Israel.
Conclusion:
Claim : A Pakistani account recently shared an image of a girl child holding a doll and a Palestine flag.
Fact : This picture of girl holding a doll and Palestine flag is actually older than two years. The same image appears in a number of news articles from May 2021, though it might even be older.
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