‘Squad’ member shares fake poll claiming most Israelis support rape of Palestinians KEYE TV CBS Austin
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WASHINGTON (TND) — Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is drawing backlash for sharing a social media post which falsely claimed most Israeli citizens believe soldiers can sexually assault Palestinians.
Noura Erakat, a prominent Palestinian-American activist and Rutgers University professor, initially made the post Wednesday. Erakat’s now-deleted X post contained a doctored image of a poll seemingly conducted by Israel’s Channel 12, according to screenshots shared by users.
ThescreenshotsshowtheimageoriginallysharedbyErakatsaid47%ofrespondentsanswered“yes”toapollasking“doyouagreethatasoldierisallowedtorapeaPalestinian?”VariousXuserslaterclaimedtheimagewasadoctoredversionofa2022Channel12poll,whichaskedrespondentsabouttheIsraeligovernment’srelationshipwith“terroristsupporters.”
AnanalysisofaMay27,2022Channel12broadcastbyTheNationalDesk(TND)confirmedtheclaims.
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