The State of Israel has come under scrutiny for reportedly pressuring supermodel Gigi Hadid into denouncing Palestine through a confronting social media campaign revolving around a ‘butchered babies’ photo narrative.
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The incident unfolded in the wake of Gigi Hadid’s Instagram story post, where she openly criticised the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, a war that reports claim has led to over 2,600 Palestinian casualties.
Hadid’s post emphasised that condemning the Israeli government’s actions is not an act of antisemitism, and supporting Palestinians does not equate to backing Hamas.
In a sharp retort, the State of Israel’s Instagram account accused Hadid of ignoring the plight of Jewish infants allegedly killed in their homes, a claim aimed at spotlighting purported acts of violence by Hamas military groups.
The official account of the State of Israel further escalated the confrontation by sharing an image depicting a blood-soaked crime scene, implying the killing of Jewish children by Hamas, accompanied by a message challenging Hadid’s stance if she failed to condemn such actions.
Is Israel’s claim of 40 butchered babies true or fake news?
The situation veered into a contentious claim regarding a gruesome incident of 40 babies allegedly being beheaded by Hamas, a claim that gained traction following live news reports by Nicole Zedeck, a correspondent for Israel-based i24NEWS.
However, the narrative was debunked as both the Israeli government and CNN confirmed that no evidence had been provided to substantiate such harrowing claims.
Even the White House rectified President Joe Biden’s earlier suggestion regarding seeing photographic evidence of the alleged child beheadings, stating that the President was referring to unconfirmed reports.