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Israel-Hamas Conflict: Debunking Lies Spread by Opportunist Jackson Hinkle

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In this fact-check report, we aim to highlight the false information disseminated by Jackson Hinkle amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict. Jackson is a well-known American social media influencer, who has been aggressively disseminating false information regarding the situation in Israel and Palestine. He is also well-known for his pro-China and pro-Russia stance on the X platform. He took advantage of the October 7th attack on Israel by Hamas to boost his social media presence, and following the start of the conflict, his X platform fan base increased from about one million to two million. This supports the notion that his popularity and wider reach have been facilitated by the dissemination of misleading information.

Moreover, Jackson has been very vocal in advocating for the freedom of Palestine from Israel. It’s worth noting that while he supports the emancipation of Palestinian Muslims from Israel, he does not address the oppression of Uyghur Muslims in China. He has even refuted reports in a few of his tweets that China is ethnically cleansing Uyghur Muslim population or keeping them in concentration camps. Given that his pro-China stance seems to preclude him from speaking out in support of Uyghur Muslims, this suggests inconsistency and a double standard in his views. His apparent silence on China-related human rights concerns is also called into question, since this demonstrates his hypocritical mentality.

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Here are some of the fake claims disseminated by Jackson Hinkle to shift the narrative in favor of Hamas:

Fake News 1

In one of his tweet, Jackson Hinkle (Archived link) claimed that the Haaretz investigation had exposed some of the lies that had been propagated by Israel since the beginning of the year. As Jackson mentioned, the lies and misinformation allegedly debunked by Haaretz are listed below.

Upon fact-checking, we learned that after Jackson’s tweet, the Haaretz Twitter handle (Archived link) cited him and clarified, saying, “This post contains blatant lies about the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7. Its Haaretz There is no basis in the reporting, since then or since.” Additionally, Jackson’s tweet also included a community note that read, “Haaretz refutes all claims made in this post.”

Fake News 2

In an attempt to take further his propaganda, Jackson tweeted (Archived link) a video of 56 Israeli Knesset members crying and said that the reason the lawmakers left the meeting crying was because of the “heavy casualties” Israel’s military had sustained over Hamas.

In our research, upon reverse image searching the extracted frames of the video, we stumbled upon a Instagram post shared by TV anchor Natasha Raquel. She had shared the same video along with a caption which reads, “Today 56 members of the Knesset were invited to watch a 46 min film showing the horrific things that took place during the H@mas massacre on Oct. 7th. The video was compiled by the IDF using primarily Hamas Go pro and camera footage.” It makes it evident that the claim made by Jackson is utterly false and misleading.

Instagram post debunking Jackson Hinkle fake claim
Natasha’s Instagram post

Fake News 3

Jackson tweeted a video (Archived link) along with a claim that Israel was caught dropping illegal white phosphorus shells on a United Nations school in Gaza.

Jackson Hinkle falsely claims that Israel is dropping white phosphorus
Screenshot of now deleted tweet

In our research, the claim turned to be fake. A detailed report on this claim can be read by clicking here.

Fake News 4

Israel had bombed the Al-Sadaqa hospital, according to a different bombing video that Jackson Hinkle posted. However, after the tweet gained a lot of attention, he later removed it.

Jackson Hinkle shared video from Syrian war falsely linking it to Israel-Hamas war
Screenshot of now deleted tweet

Jackson’s claim was false because the video he tweeted showed crimes committed during the Syrian War. The following caption was posted with the video on ITV News Facebook page: “CCTV footage shows the moment a hospital in the Syrian city of Aleppo was hit by an airstrike. The attack killed one of the last paediatricians to remain in the war-torn city, Dr Mohammad Maaz. He can be seen in the video moments before the explosion.”

CCTV footage showing Aleppo hospital in Syria hit by airstrike
Screengrab of ITV News Facebook post

Fake News 5

Jackson sharing a video (Archived link) of mass protest stated on Twitter that hundreds of protesters in Tel Aviv are calling for Netanyahu’s resignation in a video of a large-scale demonstration. Jackson Hinkle goes on to say that 80% of Israelis hold him responsible for the October 7 invasion.er 7th.

We found that this claim was incorrect and misleading, just like the others. The video of the Tel Aviv large protest is from a protest against proposed judicial reforms that took place in March of 2023. You may learn about the protest’s specifics in the Al Jazeera report.

Fake News 6

Targeting the President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Jackson claimed (Archived link) that 8 UAE planes carrying military aid and equipment for the Israeli army have landed at airports in Israel over the past few days.

The claim is misleading as the reports of 8 UAE planes landing in Israel is an old news. Eight United Arab Emirates Air Force C-17 Globemaster heavy cargo aircraft had landed in Israel, according to a JP report published on April 29, 2022. They were thought to be most likely delivering equipment associated with defense contracts that had been negotiated between the two nations.

Fake News 7

Jackson (Archived link) claimed that Hezbollah had struck a vehicle carrying Israeli soldiers near the Lebanon border, and he shared a video of the truck being lit on fire.

The original video source is from Telegram shared by the Timely News. The caption in Hebrew reads, “A civilian employee of the IDF was killed by the shooting and others were injured.”

Fake News 8

Another claim (Archived link) surrounding the model Bella Hadid, Jackson wrote, “Dior has replaced Bella Hadid with an Israeli model in their latest campaign. This comes after Bella Hadid came out in support of Palestine.”

In our fact-check research, we found that Bella Hadid left Dior in March of this year to join Charlotte Tilbury, a different brand, thus the claim is false. Detailed report can be read here.

Fake News 9

Sharing an image of the journalist Hana Mahmeed, reporting with an injured face, Jackson (Archived link) wrote, “Journalist Hana Mahameed back on screen after being hit in face by an ISRAELI GRENADE in East Jersualem Was Hamas hiding in her face?”

The tweet is false because the image shared is 8 years old and has no links to the ongoing war between Israel-Hamas. The detailed fact check report is available here.

Fake News 10

On November 9, a photo of an Israeli soldier (Archived link) named Barib Yariel was tweeted from Jackson’s account, in which he claimed that Israel’s best sniper, Barib Yariel, had been killed by a Hamas sniper. Furthermore, he wrote that Yariel would be alive if he had not focused on shooting Palestinian children over their knees.

In our research we found that the tweeted picture has nothing to do with the current controversy. The photo was first published in 2020 and it is still unclear whether the name of the soldier in the photo is Barib Yariel or whether a person with that name even exists.

The picture was published in the year 2020

Fake News 11

Jackson shared the TikTok video (Archived link), where he attempted to disseminate even more false information by stating that an Israeli soldier was saying that they had discovered a secret Hamas tunnel. In actuality, he writes, it turns out to be only a secret tunnel in an Israeli airsoft facility.

The video he tweeted was shared on TikTok introducing the Ww3 Airsoft Club in Kisra-Sumei, Israel. Hence, the claim he made is false.

Fake News 12

Jackson tweeted the footage (Archived link) and claimed that it shows Israeli helicopters firing at their own citizens.

Contrary to what Jackson claimed, the OSINT technical account clarified that the video showed Israeli AH-64s engaging with Hamas. The footage was released by the IDF.

Fake News 13

A video was shared by Jackson (Archived link) claiming that Hezbollah recently released footage of its anti-ship missiles as US carrier groups sit in the Mediterranean Sea.

The claim is false as the video was published in the year 2019, showing C-802 anti-ship cruise missiles belonging to Hezbollah was resealed for the first time.

Hence, it is fair to conclude that Jackson Hinkle is using the sensitive opportunity as a social media gimmick to reach a larger audience based on the volume of false material that he is disseminating. By his pro-Hamas stance on the X platform, he has emerged as the most engaged account on the X platform.

Also Read: The Viral picture of Hana Mahameed Doing Reporting With an Injured Face is 8 years old

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