{"id":2285201,"date":"2024-06-28T09:36:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T13:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-image-does-not-show-israeli-settlers-trying-to-tear-palestinian-child-apart\/"},"modified":"2024-06-28T09:40:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T13:40:09","slug":"fact-check-viral-x-image-does-not-show-israeli-settlers-trying-to-tear-palestinian-child-apart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-image-does-not-show-israeli-settlers-trying-to-tear-palestinian-child-apart\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Viral X Image Does Not Show Israeli Settlers Trying To Tear Palestinian Child Apart"},"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\">32<\/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-viral-x-image-does-not-show-israeli-settlers-trying-to-tear-palestinian-child-apart%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=2285201&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 summary revolves around\u2063 a misleading viral\u200d image shared on social media, falsely claiming to depict Israeli settlers attacking a Palestinian child. The image, widely circulated and initially misinterpreted, actually shows Israeli settlers in 2009 attempting to prevent border police \u2064from dragging away a settler during a clash at Havat\u200d Gilad in the \u2063West Bank. This image misunderstanding\u200d seems\u200d to have been used\u2064 to\u2063 fuel tensions amidst ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflicts. Additionally, \u200cthe context involves Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s recent\u2062 statements \u200cabout continuing conflicts with Hamas, hinting at ongoing and complex geopolitical strife\u2064 in the region. \u200bThe misinformation highlights the critical need for \u2064accurate media interpretation to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-intel-chairman-warns-americans-in-the-area-remain-in-danger-from-iranian-attacks\/\" title=\"House Intelligence Committee Chair Cautions that Americans Nearby Are Still at Risk from Iranian Assaults\">prevent escalating tensions<\/a> \u200cor\u200d misunderstanding in such sensitive issues.  <\/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\/Resist_05\/status\/1805828606352056685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> purports to show Israeli settlers tearing a Palestinian child apart.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Settler savages try to tear a Palestinian child apart in the occupied West Bank..&#127477;&#127480;&#128148; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U44SEL0Rze\">pic.twitter.com\/U44SEL0Rze<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pelham (@Resist_05) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Resist_05\/status\/1805828606352056685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. The image, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-a-real-hairy-frog-found-in-cameroon\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show A Real \u2018Hairy Frog\u2019 Found In Cameroon?\">originally shared<\/a> to Getty Images in 2009, shows Israeli settlers trying to pull a fellow settler away from border police.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently told Israeli lawmakers that the country&rsquo;s war with Hamas will not end until &ldquo;Hamas is eliminated,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/israel-hamas\/2024\/06\/24\/israeli-war-gaza-hamas-lebanon-hezbollah\/74190295007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Today<\/a>. Netanyahu&rsquo;s comments follow criticism he received for appearing to reject a &ldquo;cease-fire plan,&rdquo; the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The X image, viewed over one million times, purports to show Israeli settlers tearing a Palestinian child apart. &ldquo;Settler savages try to tear a Palestinian child apart in the occupied West Bank,&rdquo; the image&rsquo;s caption reads. The image shows an individual being held by his hands and feet within a small crowd of people.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. The image, which was originally shared to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.ae\/detail\/news-photo\/israeli-settlers-try-to-pull-a-fellow-settler-as-he-is-news-photo\/90700136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Getty Images<\/a> in 2009, shows Israeli settlers trying to pull a fellow settler away from border police.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Israeli settlers try to pull a fellow settler as he is dragged away by border policemen during clashes at the entrance to the illegal outpost of Havat Gilad, west of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, after Israeli police tried to confiscate a truck containing material to build a new house on September 13, 2009,&rdquo; the post&rsquo;s caption begins.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States has been trying for months to secure an Israeli settlement freeze while pressing Arab states for reciprocal concessions to clear the way for a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks suspended in late December,&rdquo; it continues. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/25\/fact-check-reuters-israel-attack-lebanon-48-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: No, Reuters Did Not Report That Israel Would Attack Lebanon Within &rsquo;48 Hours&rsquo; On June 22)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find the image featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=cbee88a0659955a3&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=israel-hamas+war&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWZJPk1C9buWu--tLPKEpSxLqGfZiWMqdk6VF37sVUbkfuZLTj2oNC7EnrW0kOrs5_OmipJdVTNqNxrP1hxJXbQxP0JF2x_bCuCF5r5m9QtQAoOJwRj-_NvGLhRqj3Tcbm1JPZzm1EmtL4WgP-TrytaD0P9PhQIzlhatykm2iG35xUrQ8RhitJwti_y-dnAk8NxickjQ&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiv5MP55vuGAxUZl4kEHbWVAVsQ0pQJegQIDRAB&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=871&amp;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 the current Israel-Hamas conflict. Actually, the opposite is true. On June 26, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/fact-check\/israeli-settlers-palestinian-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snopes<\/a> debunked the claim, reporting that the image originally stemmed from Getty Images and showed the 2009 incident.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the image is neither referenced on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.pna.ps\/en-us\/mediaoffice\/ministrynews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> for Palestine&rsquo;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates nor its <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22Settler%20savages%20try%20to%20tear%20a%20Palestinian%20child%20apart%20in%20the%20occupied%20West%20Bank..%F0%9F%87%B5%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%92%94%22%20(from%3Apmofa)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">verified X account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted Palestine&rsquo;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates for comment 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 claiming to show Israeli settlers attacking a Palestinian child is false. Originally from Getty Images in 2009, the photo does not depict such an event. The misleading post was shared on social media, sparking unwarranted outrage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2285202,"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-2158488350-scaled-e1719495342685.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[13420,33171,33172,32415],"class_list":["post-2285201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller","tag-fact-check","tag-israeli-settlers","tag-palestinian-child","tag-viral-image"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2158488350-scaled-e1719495342685.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285201","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=2285201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285201\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2285202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2285201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2285201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2285201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}