FACT CHECK: X Image Of Woman Holding Pro-Jewish Sign Is From 2020 Article, Not Linked To Israel-Hamas War
A viral image shared on X, formerly Twitter, purports to show an Arab woman holding a pro-Jewish sign at a recent protest.
Arab Zionists are the worst traitors! 🤮 pic.twitter.com/tiEQgJQOz8
— Dr. Anastasia Maria Loupis (@DrLoupis) June 8, 2024
Verdict: False
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.
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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.
“I Stand With My Jewish Neighbors,” the sign reads, adding “#SafetyInSolidarity.”
“Arab Zionists are the worst traitors!,” the X image’s caption claims.
The image is not recent, however, as it originally stems from a 2020 article published by the Boston Globe highlighting anti-Semitism in America.
“A 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,” the image’s caption reads. The caption also indicates the photo is sourced from Getty Images.
Likewise, an X post shared by Jewish radio host Rafael Shimunov reiterates that the image predates the current Israel-Hamas conflict.
“This photo is from 2020 and here is the context,” Shimunov wrote, providing a link to the same Boston Globe article.
This photo is from 2020 and here is the context. https://t.co/LBDf64hheE pic.twitter.com/hJ6upRAKMT
— Rafael Shimunov (@rafaelshimunov) June 8, 2024
In addition, the viral X image is not included in any recent credible news reports about protests related to the current Israel-Hamas conflict. Actually, the opposite is true. On June 14, Misbar reported the image predates the current conflict and shows a protest that occurred on Dec. 31, 2019. (RELATED: Viral X Video Shows Teenager Supporting Referee, Not Palestine)
Check Your Fact has contacted the Boston Globe for comment regarding the image and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.
