Ilhan Omar falsely claims photo is of dead Palestinian kidsBy Jesse O’Neill
Published Oct. 16, 2023
Congressional “Squad” member and staunch Palestinian advocate Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) was widely denounced this weekend for reposting a picture of children killed in a 2013 Syrian chemical weapons attack with the headline “CHILD GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE.”
Omar’s gruesome and false X post Saturday came after her fellow Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) warned the public about the “incredibly high” level of “misinformation in all directions” on the platform concerning the Israel-Hamas war.
“If you see a claim, photo, or video that triggers a strong emotional reaction, take a moment to pause and check for veracity/confirmation from multiple sources,” the New York City lawmaker wrote last week in an appeal for caution.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee called out both congresswomen by name on X as it shared a screenshot of Omar’s graphic fake news message, which she had since un-reposted amid widespread blowback, as first reported by Mediaite Saturday.
“You mean like this, @AOC?” the AIPAC wrote. “@IlhanMN is spreading dangerous misinformation, blaming Israel for killing kids who were killed by Assad in Syria 10 years ago.”
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/ilhan-omar-falsely-claims-photo-is-of-dead-palestinian-kids/
