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Video Does Not Show Jews Celebrating the Establishment of a Jewish State in Ukraine

A video went viral on X claiming to show Jews in Amsterdam celebrating the establishment of a new Jewish state in Ukraine.

Misbar investigated the viral claim and found it to be misleading; the video is unrelated to Ukraine and was recorded in 2016 in Alkmaar, not Amsterdam.

Through reverse image search, Misbar's team found that the video shows Maccabi supporters celebrating in Alkmaar, Netherlands. The full video could be found on a YouTube channel called "Maccabi Fanatics."

March 13, 2025
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This Image Does Not Show Zelenskyy Signing Bombs for Gaza

Misbar investigated the viral claim and found it to be misleading; the image shows Zelenskyy signing bombs intended for use against Russia, not Gaza.

Fake: In USA Ad Сalls Not to “Burn Money” to Support Israel, but to Help Ukraine – Video

Advertising campaign calling for "stand with Ukraine," which was allegedly initiated by the Ukrainian government, is fake. The corporation that installed the billboard shown in the video denied the existence of such an advertisement.

October 14, 2024
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Fake: Ukraine Admits that Foreign Mercenaries Left the Country for the War in Israel

This video has never been shown on Ukrainian television. To create a fake video, its authors used the real story of the American news program CBS Mornings and replaced its audio track.

Fake: In Gaza Bucharest Will Save Ukrainians First, then Its Citizens

Romania has not made any statements that it is going to evacuate Ukrainian citizens from the Gaza Strip in the first place. Evacuation of citizens of all nationalities from the Gaza Strip is currently impossible.

Fake: Ukrainians Drafted to Volunteer Battalions in Israel

The document on the video is fake. It does not match the official sample of the drafting paper. The graphs are incorrectly indicated and the text is full of errors. Most likely, this video was created as a provocation.

October 14, 2024
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Photofake: Ukrainian Refugees Rally in Spain With Posters “F*ck Israel”

The photo used by Russian propaganda to spread disinformation was edited in Photoshop. In fact, the image shows a rally in Israel in support of Ukraine that took place in the summer of 2022. In the original photo, the protester is holding a poster that reads "Russia is a terrorist state," and there is no poster with words about Israel in the background.

Fake: Biden Says Money For The Deaths of Ukrainians is an United States’ Investment

Biden was not referring to investments in "killing Ukrainians" or the American military-industrial complex, as the Russian media wrote. The president was talking about investing in the security and stability of the democratic world. Biden noted that when terrorists do not pay the price for their terror, and dictators do not pay for their aggression, they cause even more chaos, death and destruction, triggering a chain of unpunished cruelty around the world.

The American President emphasized that there is a direct link between Ukraine's victory in the Russian war and the well-being of American citizens. Biden emphasized that if we do not stop dictator Putin and his ilk now, after Ukraine and Israel, they will move on to other countries â the NATO countries, including the United States.

Biden urged aid for Israel, Ukraine. He didn’t declare World War III

A video in a recent Facebook post cobbles together quotes from an Oct. 19 address by President Joe Biden as evidence that the commander in chief has confirmed World War III is underway.

President Joe Biden urged aid for Israel and Ukraine in a recent primetime address; he didn't declare World War III.

We rate claims Biden confirmed World War III on live TV - or anywhere - False.

Fake: Ukrainians Demand Ransom from the Deceased Hamas Hostage’s Family

There is no police investigation claiming that the family of Shani Louk, who was killed by Hamas, received ransom calls from Ukraine. Neither the German media WDR, cited by the propagandists, nor any other credible sources published such news. Propaganda used the signature style of the German media to justify Hamas and denigrate Ukraine.