Latest Blood Libel: The Case of the Cruel Israeli Soldiers
David Lange
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A video allegedly of IDF soldiers brutalizing a palestinian has been doing the rounds for a while, but getting much traction the last few days.
Screenshot of now-deleted tweet
Screenshot of now-deleted tweet
That’s a Palestinian child Those Israelis are brutalising , Tell me again about that rusty old Rocket Hamas fired at them 10 years ago , https://t.co/v1eRvLjRo7
— Ken mck (@kenmckelvey224) June 13, 2018
As usual, immediately upon seeing the video, I was skeptical as to its authenticity. Firstly, because the Israel haters and palestinians lie shamelessly. Secondly, because in this particular case, there is no sound, making my Spidey senses tingle even greater than normal.
And sure enough, the video has nothing to do with the IDF: it is video of Guatemalan army soldiers in 2015.
Note that the source video at the link contains audio. Whoever tried to pass this off as IDF soldiers deliberately removed this audio in order for their lie to gain traction.
Remember folks, treat everything coming out of their mouths with caution. Because almost always, it is a lie, and they feel the need to do it because they don’t have the truth on their side.
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