"The Palestinians are fooling the international media and public opinion. DON'T FALL FOR IT," says the caption of a since-deleted November 9, 2023 post on X, formerly known as Twitter, from Ofir Gendelman, the Arabic language spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister's office.
Despite Gendelman's deletion, the same clip was shared on X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, including in French, Spanish and Thai, often accompanied by the claim that it was part of a supposed phenomenon dubbed "Pallywood" -- a portmanteau of "Palestine" and "Hollywood" used to describe videos and images of purportedly staged hardships shared to garner public sympathy.
The video shows a girl on a hospital stretcher whose injuries are being attended to by medical staff. As the clip continues with what appears to be staged protests and wartime situations, the same girl is seen receiving makeup touchups and smiling -- seemingly unharmed -- a scene which Gendelman went on to claim proves that Palestinians are faking injuries and...
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