2023-11-10 19:38:34
A video showing what appears to be bodies wrapped in white body bags, placed behind photos of children on a sidewalk, has been shared for several days on social media in the context of the war between Israel and Hamas.
In a Facebook post, the caption reads: “Dead bodies of Palestinians in the streets of Gaza. The bodies of Palestinian martyrs, women and children in Gaza in the streets due to the saturated capacities of hospitals. »
FAKE OFF
This video has been taken out of context, and does not show the bodies of children in the streets of Gaza.
The video was filmed on November 4, 2023, during a demonstration in support of Palestine organized in Washington. It does not show real bodies, but a staging which symbolizes the children killed in Gaza.
To trace the source of these images, we can look at the watermark which indicates that the video was originally posted on TikTok. The username links to the original video, with the post’s caption indicating the source: “Washington DC 4/11/2023 #novemberweremember #freepalestine????????❤️ #protest #washington #ceasefire #nojusticenopeace #xybca”
On November 4, a demonstration in support of Palestine was organized in Washington as well as in other cities around the world, as reported by American media CNN or Associated Press (AP).
We can find more precise photos of the installation visible in the video, notably in the photos taken by the photographer Jose Luis Magana for the photojournalism agency SIPA and AP, whose caption confirms that these are a representation which symbolizes deceased children.
Anti-war activists place white bags representing the bodies of those killed in Gaza on the ground during a pro-Palestinian protest calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, at Freedom Plaza in Washington, Saturday, November 4, 2023. – Jose Luis Magana
Since the start of the clashes following the attack on October 7, the toll of children dead in Gaza stands at 4,104. This figure comes from the Palestinian Ministry of Health, controlled by Hamas.
This is the only report available for more than a month concerning human losses in the Gaza Strip, due to the violence of the bombings, as recalled in an article in CheckNews. The verification service also cites AP, who recently pointed out that the Palestinian Ministry of Health’s assessments are generally considered rather reliable.
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