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TheProle

(2,213 posts)
Mon Mar 25, 2024, 12:02 PM Mar 25

Hamas, Al Jazeera admit: Story of IDF rapes in Gaza hospital fabricated

After more than 24 hours of letting the story run freely, Qatari mouthpiece Al Jazeera deleted the page featuring their former story, which accused Israeli soldiers of allegedly perpetrating rape against women during the IDF’s latest excursion against Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists who barricaded themselves inside the former hospital-cum-terror headquarters at Shifa Hospital.

Though the Qatari mouthpiece hasn’t officially referred to the retraction, all content related to the allegation has reportedly been deleted.

Al Jazeera columnist and former director Yasser Abuhilalah also tweeted, admitting that “It was revealed through Hamas investigations that the story of the rape of women in Al-Shifa Hospital was fabricated… The woman who spoke about rape justified her exaggeration and incorrect talk by saying that the goal was to arouse the nation’s fervor and brotherhood,” adding critically that “As if more than thirty thousand martyrs, ninety thousand wounded, about a million displaced people, and comprehensive destruction were not enough!”


https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-793560
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Hamas, Al Jazeera admit: Story of IDF rapes in Gaza hospital fabricated (Original Post) TheProle Mar 25 OP
The story has already done what it needed to do as so many jumped at the chance to believe it without question. CincyDem Mar 25 #1
No surprise. I don't believe anything from Hamas and no one else should either. brer cat Mar 25 #2
Bookmark, Kick, and Rec n/t emulatorloo Mar 25 #3
Where is the retraction? Where is the apology? But * Oopsie Daisy Mar 25 #4

CincyDem

(6,419 posts)
1. The story has already done what it needed to do as so many jumped at the chance to believe it without question.
Mon Mar 25, 2024, 12:17 PM
Mar 25

It's the old "you unring a bell" thing and this retraction isn't worth the time it would take to wrap yesterday's fish in it. So sad - who would have through Al Jazeera would print unsubstantiated Hamas propaganda.

Shocked...shocked I say...gambling in this casino.


Oopsie Daisy

(2,792 posts)
4. Where is the retraction? Where is the apology? But *
Mon Mar 25, 2024, 12:32 PM
Mar 25

* I guess it doesn't matter since the damage has already been done. Especially when there are gullible folks who are eager to spread the propaganda and lies.

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