FACT CHECK: False claims on Palestinian short film 'Empty Place' circulate amid conflict in Gaza
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FACT CHECK: False claims on Palestinian short film 'Empty Place' circulate amid conflict in Gaza

India TV News  

A video clip from a Palestinian short film titled 'Empty Place' is circulating on social media with a false claim that it depicts Palestinians staging a scene using child actors to depict Israeli soldiers killing children. Image Source : INDIA TVWrong screenshot shared on social media of Palestinian short film 'Empty Place'. India TV did a Fact Check In reality, the video is a part of a Palestinian short film called 'Empty Place,' based on the story of imprisoned Palestinian Ahmed Manasra. In summary, the video shared on social media is from a fictional short film and does not depict real events as claimed in the posts.

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A video spreading online shows the making of a 2022 film, not propaganda for the Israel-Hamas war
55 years ago

A video spreading online shows the making of a 2022 film, not propaganda for the Israel-Hamas war

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Video of a young actor being filmed lying in a pool of fake blood shows propaganda being created for use in the Israel-Hamas war. The video is behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Empty Place,” a short film about Palestinians lost to Israeli occupation. “See how Israelis are making fake videos saying that Palestine Freedom Fighters killed children,” reads …

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