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Disgraceful lies: Rashida Tlaib claims Israelis support right to rape Arab prisoners

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib amplifies false narrative with a single repost, igniting a firestorm of controversy and exposing the dangers of unchecked social media sharing. 

Rep. Rashida Tlaib

U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib shared a fabricated poll on social media platform X, falsely claiming that a majority of Israelis support the rape of imprisoned terrorists. The poll, quickly identified as a hoax, was a poorly edited version of an older, unrelated survey.

Key points:

- The fake poll asked if soldiers should be allowed to rape bound terrorists

- It showed 47% agreeing and 43% disagreeing

- The original poll, by journalist Amit Segal, was about government support

- Pro-Palestinian user Nora Erakat initially spread the fake poll

The Fake Poll Explained: The fabricated image was created by editing an older, legitimate poll conducted by journalist Amit Segal over a year ago. While the original poll asked about government support for terrorism, the fake version posed a highly inflammatory question about soldiers raping terrorists.

This misinformation was initially shared by a pro-Palestinian user before being amplified by Rep. Tlaib.

The fabricated poll was initially created as a satirical response to comments made by Israel Hayom commentator Yehuda Schlesinger regarding alleged actions against a terrorist. Schlesinger has since apologized for his remarks.

As of now, Rep. Tlaib has not commented on her sharing of the false information.

* Israel HaYom contributed to this article.
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