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Jewish Baby Stoned by Arabs

Photograph shows a Jewish baby stoned by Arabs?

Published March 1, 2013

Claim:

Claim:   Photograph shows a Jewish baby stoned by Arabs.


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Examples:   [Collected via Facebook, February 2013]


If this were an Arab child, it would be flashed around the world



This is a jewish baby who got stoned by arabs today, if it was on the other side, it would have being posted by all the media in the world. Now with Facebook we have the power to spread it out all over the net.



 

Origins:   This item appears to have originated with a September 2011 Israeli news account of an incident in which Arabs threw rocks at an Israeli car in Samaria, hitting a 20-month-old girl and injuring her face:



Arabs threw rocks at an Israeli car between Migdalim and Tapuach Junction in Samaria. A 20 month old girl was injured in the face.

The baby girl received treatment from Samaria Regional Authority medics and [was] evacuated to a hospital.

An Israeli citizen was lightly wounded from rocks hurled by Arabs as he drove near Halhoul. Three Arabs were arrested in confrontations with security forces near the Kalandiya checkpoint. Earlier, they threw rocks at IDF forces and burned tires.

Several dozen Arabs threw rocks at Border Policemen near Har Adar, not far from Jerusalem. No one was hurt. The policemen used riot dispersal gear to scatter the rioters.


Last updated:   1 March 2013

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