{"id":2309514,"date":"2024-07-26T12:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T16:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309514"},"modified":"2024-07-26T12:55:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T16:55:47","slug":"fact-check-bell-covered-in-pro-palestine-and-anti-israel-graffiti-is-freedom-bell-not-liberty-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-bell-covered-in-pro-palestine-and-anti-israel-graffiti-is-freedom-bell-not-liberty-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Bell Covered In Pro-Palestine And Anti-Israel Graffiti Is Freedom Bell, Not Liberty Bell"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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-bell-covered-in-pro-palestine-and-anti-israel-graffiti-is-freedom-bell-not-liberty-bell%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=2309514&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>A Facebook video features a bell adorned with \u2062graffiti\u200d that conveys anti-Israel and pro-Palestine\u200b messages, mistakenly referring to \u2064it as the Liberty Bell. However, the \u2064video actually displays the Freedom Bell. The claim has been fact-checked and is deemed false. The video comes amid protests in Washington, D.C., where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kenosha-wis-under-emergency-declaration-ahead-of-decision-in-jacob-blake-case\/\" title=\"Kenosha, Wis. under emergency declaration ahead of decision in Jacob Blake case\">demonstrators gathered<\/a> in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s address, marking a &#8220;day of rage.&#8221; Reports indicate that the Capitol was fortified with barriers, and at least \u206423 individuals were arrested during the protests.  <\/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><span>A video <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leslie.d.butts\/videos\/510758884864220\"><span>shared on Facebook<\/span><\/a><span>  shows a bell covered in graffiti expressing anti-Israel and pro-Palestine sentiments, its caption claiming it depicts the Liberty Bell.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The bell in the video is actually the Freedom Bell, not the Liberty Bell.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Protestors against the Israel-Hamas war gathered in Washington, D.C. in a &ldquo;day of rage&rdquo; to show their opposition of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&rsquo;s address, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7003081\/photos-netanyahu-washington-dc-protests-demonstrations-police-clashes-arrests-capitol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Time<\/a>. The Capitol was barricaded and at least 23 people were arrested, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Facebook post purports the Liberty Bell was defaced. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-caught-them-lin-wood-outed-mysterious-georgia-operative-gabe-sterling-now-video-shows-him-admitting-he-helped-set-up-drop-boxes-and-promoted-far-left-activists-as-absentee-ballot-counters\/\" title=\"WE CAUGHT THEM: Lin Wood Outed Mysterious Georgia Operative Gabe Sterling - Now Video Shows Him Admitting He Helped Set Up Drop Boxes and Promoted Far Left Activists as Absentee Ballot Counters\">video shows<\/a> a large bell covered in graffiti with messages such as &ldquo;abolish Israel,&rdquo; &ldquo;stop funding genocide&rdquo; and &ldquo;free Gaza.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-image-does-not-show-israeli-settlers-trying-to-tear-palestinian-child-apart\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Viral X Image Does Not Show Israeli Settlers Trying To Tear Palestinian Child Apart\">post&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s caption reads, &ldquo;If you enjoy this or think it&rsquo;s cool, please delete me. The Liberty Bell is a precious piece of history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span>The video actually shows the Freedom Bell, however. The Liberty Bell is distinct from the Freedom Bell in that it has a large crack running down the middle and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/inde\/learn\/historyculture\/stories-libertybell.htm\"><span>National Park Service<\/span><\/a><span>. The protests occurred in Washington, D.C, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-netanyahu-gaza-war-congress-joint-session-9a7885972989b2397b49e5b971ffe0e0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AP News<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The graffiti was written on the Freedom Bell, which is a double-scale replica of the Liberty Bell, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/4792340-buttigieg-denounces-defacing-property-protests\/\"><span>The Hill<\/span><\/a><span>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/10\/fact-check-video-palestine-protest-june-rally-french-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Viral X Video Shows Pro-Palestine Protest In June, Not Rally Celebrating French Election Results)<\/a><\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>An X user <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PenguinSix\/status\/1816203791395360983\"><span>posted<\/span><\/a><span>  videos and photos of the same bell, also claiming it was the Liberty Bell.&nbsp; He made a follow-up post correcting himself. &ldquo;I should note this a replica of the Liberty Bell that is in Washington, I believe called the Freedom Bell,&rdquo; it reads. &ldquo;The actual original Liberty Bell is in Philadelphia.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Facebook video features a bell adorned with graffiti that conveys anti-Israel and pro-Palestine messages, with the caption asserting it is the Liberty Bell. Verdict: Incorrect. The bell shown in the video is the Freedom Bell, not the Liberty Bell. Fact Check: Demonstrators opposing the Israel-Hamas conflict assembled in Washington, D.C. for a &#8220;day of rage&#8221; in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s speech, as reported by Time. The Capitol was secured with barricades, and at least 23 individuals were arrested, according to the outlet. The Facebook post claims the Liberty Bell was vandalized. The video displays a large bell covered in graffiti with phrases like &#8220;abolish Israel,&#8221; &#8220;stop funding genocide,&#8221; and &#8220;free Gaza.&#8221; The caption states, &#8220;If you enjoy this or think it\u2019s cool, please delete me. The Liberty Bell is a precious piece of history.&#8221; However, the video actually depicts the Freedom Bell. The Liberty Bell is identifiable by its significant crack and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as noted by the National Park Service. The protests took place in Washington, D.C., according to AP News. The graffiti was on the Freedom Bell, which is a double-scale replica of the Liberty Bell, as reported by The Hill. An X user also shared videos and images of the same bell, initially misidentifying it as the Liberty Bell but later correcting himself, stating, &#8220;I should note this is a replica of the Liberty Bell that is in Washington, I believe called the Freedom Bell. The actual original Liberty Bell is in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":613,"featured_media":2309524,"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\/07\/GettyImages-2162733173-scaled-e1721936047691.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[18210,13420,16369],"class_list":["post-2309514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller","tag-bell","tag-fact-check","tag-graffiti"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2162733173-scaled-e1721936047691.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309514","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\/613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2309514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309514\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2309524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2309514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2309514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2309514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}