Forbes magazine covers showing Hamas leaders are fake
Two satirical images appearing to be Forbes covers featuring Hamas leaders have been circulating on social media. Read
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Man in video with swastika tattoo is not IDF chief of staff
A video of a detained man with a swastika tattoo has been falsely claimed to show IDF chief of staff, Herzi Halevi. Read
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Barcodes don’t tell you where a product was made
It’s true that barcodes beginning 729 originated in Israel, but this code has not changed to 871 to avoid boycotts. Read
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How has UK aid spending for Palestinians changed in recent years?
We’ve looked at the figures after the Prime Minister announced the government has doubled its aid funding for Palestinian civilians. Read
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No evidence clip of Sadiq Khan supposedly calling for ‘Remembrance weekend’ to be postponed is genuine
The Mayor’s office says the audio, which purports to be of a private conversation, is fake. Read
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A YouGov poll found 41% think London protest rules are ‘too relaxed’
Conservative MP Danny Kruger claimed on the Today programme the poll found by “two to one” the public believe police are “too soft” on pro-Palestinian protesters. Read
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Suella Bravermen did not use parliamentary expenses to pay her parents’ energy bills
The claims related to her London home and were within the rules governing such payments. Read
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CCTV footage of hospital explosion is from Syria in 2016, not Gaza
A video showing multiple clips of CCTV footage has been shared across social media platforms. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Prime Minister wrong to say UK’s debt ‘is falling’
The latest data for both of the main measures of the UK’s national debt shows it has increased over the last year. Read
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Aerial footage shows a bombing in Sudan, not Gaza
The video has been shared on social media platforms with claims it shows a targeted attack on Palestinians. Read
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