The WAFA News agency and other anti-Israel propaganda sites and social media pages have been proudly reporting about the King of Bulgaria expressing solidarity with the palestinian Arabs:
King Simeon II of Bulgaria affirmed today his sympathy and solidarity with the Palestinian people, saying it is time to end the occupation, establish an independent Palestinian state and return the refugees.
The Bulgarian King’s remarks were made during a meeting today with the Chargé d’Affairs of the State of Palestine’s embassy in Bulgaria, Adham Zeineddine, held at the Royal Palace in Sofia.
Except there’s one problem.
Bulgaria have not had a king since 1946!
The man who reportedly made the statements is Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, a Bulgarian former politician who reigned as the last tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria as Simeon II as a young whippersnapper, from 1943 until 1946. Now he is just some old dude with a big mouth.
Claiming the king of Bulgaria expressed solidarity with the palestinian Arabs has the same energy as
Hat tip: Michal