Recent videos purporting to show Pakistani politician Sarwat Fatima threatening Israel with atomic bombs are making the rounds.
Several verified profiles on twitter, including Megh Updates (“@MeghUpdates“) made the tweet after the statement from Pakistan law maker in National Assembly who said ” We possess Atom bombs” went viral. It was added in the statement that Pakistan should threaten Israel and warn it that it will be removed from the world map if crimes against Muslims continue. The archive post can be read from above.
Pakistan law maker in National Assembly- We have Atom bombs. Pakistam should issue threat & warn Israel that if atrocities against muslims are not stopped we will remove Israel from the map of world pic.twitter.com/NqPPbxk1qg
— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) October 17, 2023
Many other verified accounts claimed the same on X, including The Macro Story (“@themacrostory“), Times Algebra (“@TimesAlgebraIND“), OSINT Updates (“@OsintUpdates“), Aditya Raj Kaul (“@AdityaRajKaul“), The Right Wing Guy (“@T_R_W_G“). They claimed that Pakistan, being a terrorist nation threatened Israel with nuclear bombs.
What is the Real Truth Behind this Video? : Fact-Check
The truth is that this is an old footage from the Sindh Provincial Assembly, in which Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) Sarwat Fatima was seen making threats against Israel in 2021 while discussing about Palestine. The video is outdated and has nothing to do with the Pakistan National Assembly or the current Middle East conflict.
Check out the video here:
The video was posted on Youtube 2 years before, and is unrelated to the current conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Even so, as was to be expected, Pakistan’s government and civilian fully supported the HamasTerrorists.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) October 17, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of Pakistani woman politician Sarwat Fatima is being circulated as recent in which she can be heard threatening Israel with atom bombs. The fact is that this is an old video from the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, (1/3) pic.twitter.com/Uq2SS8navi
Intent :
Influencers on social media are reposting old videos of Pakistani politicians making exaggerated claims in an effort to gain attention without doing any due diligence.
Conclusion:
Claim : Recently, a video purporting to show Pakistani woman politician Sarwat Fatima threatening Israel with atomic bombs has gone viral.
Fact : It is an old video from the Sindh Provincial Assembly, in which MPA Sarwat Fatima was seen making threats against Israel in 2021 during a speech about Palestine. The video is outdated and unrelated to the Pakistan National Assembly or the current instability in the Middle East.
