{"id":2271592,"date":"2024-06-19T14:09:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T18:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-x-image-of-woman-holding-pro-jewish-sign-is-from-2020-article-not-linked-to-israel-hamas-war\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T14:12:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T18:12:01","slug":"fact-check-x-image-of-woman-holding-pro-jewish-sign-is-from-2020-article-not-linked-to-israel-hamas-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-x-image-of-woman-holding-pro-jewish-sign-is-from-2020-article-not-linked-to-israel-hamas-war\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: The image of a woman with a pro-Jewish sign is from a 2020 article and is not related to the recent Israel-Hamas conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">50<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-x-image-of-woman-holding-pro-jewish-sign-is-from-2020-article-not-linked-to-israel-hamas-war%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2271592&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content discusses\u2064 a misleading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-trump-supporters-greeting-joe-biden-when-he-arrived-in-allentown-pennsylvania-in-july\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Trump Supporters Greeting Joe Biden When He Arrived In Allentown, Pennsylvania, In July?\">viral image shared<\/a>\u2064 on X, \u200dpreviously known as Twitter, which depicts\u200d an Arab\u200d woman holding\u2062 a pro-Jewish sign at an alleged recent protest.\u2063 Originally, the image is accompanied by \u2062a caption denouncing Arab Zionists. \u2063However, this image is\u200b falsely presented as current since it \u2064dates back \u200bto a 2020 publication by the Boston Globe, where it was used in an article about anti-Semitism in\u2064 America. The picture actually shows a demonstration \u2063from December 31, not \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-gaetz-highlights-possibility-antifa-infiltrated-trump-march\/\" title=\"Rep. Gaetz highlights possibility Antifa infiltrated Trump march\">recent event<\/a>, where participants rallied against anti-Semitic attacks under the banner #SafetyInSolidarity at Brooklyn&#8217;s Grand Army Plaza. Additionally, in unrelated news, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu \u2062has\u2063 disbanded his war Cabinet, shifting strategies and altering \u2062military hardware transactions with the U.S. as reported by NBC News and The Washington Post.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A viral image <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drloupis\/status\/1799370588391428228?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a>, formerly Twitter, purports to show an Arab woman holding a pro-Jewish sign at a recent protest.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Arab Zionists are the worst traitors! \ud83e\udd2e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tiEQgJQOz8\">pic.twitter.com\/tiEQgJQOz8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Anastasia Maria Loupis (@DrLoupis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrLoupis\/status\/1799370588391428228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The image originally stems from a 2020 article published by the Boston Globe highlighting anti-Semitism in America. It does not show a recent protest.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disbanded his war Cabinet, opting for a \u201csmaller forum,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/israel-hamas-war-netanyahu-disbands-war-cabinet-rcna157460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC News<\/a>. A new package includes selling Israel F-15 fighter jets while a bomb delivery is halted, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2024\/06\/17\/biden-israel-arms-sale-meeks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Washington Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The X image, viewed over two million times as of writing, purports to show an Arab woman holding a pro-Jewish sign at a recent protest. In the image, a woman in a head covering stands in the middle of the frame, smiling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Stand With My Jewish Neighbors,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/diner-telling-biden-supporters-to-eat-elsewhere-closes-down-after-selling-out-of-food\/\" title=\"Diner Telling Biden Supporters To Eat Elsewhere Closes Down \u2014 After Selling Out Of Food\">sign reads<\/a>, adding \u201c#SafetyInSolidarity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArab Zionists are the worst traitors!,\u201d the X image\u2019s caption claims.<\/p>\n<p>The image is not recent, however, as it originally stems from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2020\/01\/03\/opinion\/anti-semitism-is-not-jewish-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2020 article<\/a> published by the Boston Globe highlighting anti-Semitism in America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA demonstrator holds a sign during a rally on December 31 in Brooklyn. A coalition of religious and civil rights leaders were holding a #SafetyInSolidarity rally in Grand Army Plaza to speak out against recent anti-Semitic attacks,\u201d the image\u2019s caption reads. The caption also indicates the photo is sourced from Getty Images.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rafaelshimunov\/status\/1799479106649661508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">X post<\/a> shared by Jewish radio host Rafael Shimunov reiterates that the image predates the current Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis photo is from 2020 and here is the context,\u201d Shimunov wrote, providing a link to the same Boston Globe article.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This photo is from 2020 and here is the context. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LBDf64hheE\">https:\/\/t.co\/LBDf64hheE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hJ6upRAKMT\">pic.twitter.com\/hJ6upRAKMT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rafael Shimunov (@rafaelshimunov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rafaelshimunov\/status\/1799479106649661508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition, the viral X image is not included in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=8eb2b271edd6fc02&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=israel-hamas+war&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0DXkRtRMBzmRS4PZ9IMv-zo44j6cB0aRyYXlr-vvPdXy4yYs7yOMH-0hTheKPM0cX9yoztOGDORZe3mARIRS__GhcPXpfO8kw5vwTcLX6s1eGtUWkGBR1rmB5CTqZf3NXf3Sq25Yn83wqFJS166Z4p8yv6pL23RQHDS3_CcHJPecX6Hand3oKVBOOjBVwjX614SSD9RZbINzFuaeYxsuY-hTuv5IA&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwi0-L6ms-WGAxVmFlkFHWZOBCgQ0pQJegQIChAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=871&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-video-shows-teenager-supporting-referee-not-palestine\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Viral Video Depicts Teen Supporting Referee, Not Palestine\">recent credible news reports<\/a><\/a> about protests related to the current Israel-Hamas conflict. Actually, the opposite is true. On June 14, <a href=\"https:\/\/misbar.com\/en\/factcheck\/2024\/06\/14\/2020-photo-of-a-woman-in-a-protest-against-racism-shared-in-relation-to-the-gaza-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Misbar<\/a> reported the image predates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-kills-top-hamas-commander-bassem-issa-highest-ranking-terrorist-killed-in-seven-years\/\" title=\"IDF Kills Top Hamas Commander Bassem Issa, Highest-Ranking Terrorist Killed In Seven Years\">current conflict<\/a> and shows a protest that occurred on Dec. 31, 2019. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/14\/fact-check-video-teenager-referee-palestine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Viral X Video Shows Teenager Supporting Referee, Not Palestine)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted the Boston Globe for comment regarding the image and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral image on X, previously Twitter, claims to depict an Arab woman with a pro-Jewish sign at a protest. Dr. Anastasia Maria Loupis labeled Arab Zionists as traitors. However, this is false; the image is from a 2020 Boston Globe article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2271594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2155831195-1-scaled-e1718721445771.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2271592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2155831195-1-scaled-e1718721445771.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2271592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2271594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2271592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2271592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2271592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}