It was perhaps inevitable that the Israeli assault on Gaza would lead to a swathe of new conspiracy theories. Israel positions itself as the state of the Jewish people, and Jews are often the locus and subject of conspiracy theories. Israel, its enemies, and other actors with interests in the region are involved in a sharp information war.
So there are lots of unsubstantiated and sometimes implausible claims circulating about the “real truth” behind what is going on in Gaza, and about what “really” happened on 7th October. Some of these play into classic anti-Jewish stereotypes and narratives.
There are memes with made-up quotes that don’t reflect what anyone has really said. There are faked photographs of atrocities, even though there are plenty of real photographs available. These may be intended as part of a plan to discredit real reports of atrocities. They don’t help the cause of the Palestinian people.
Please don’t share this kind of material. Even reliable news sources can be overwhelmed with disinformation, but if you rely on organisations that you have known and trusted for a long time, and which are actively involved with providing support in the region, you’ll go wrong less often.
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