Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-16 20:42:23 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 75FF73857DA6835025BD93E0A71F2FBC78E373873F5FC45A8171E4FA5236E391
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This alleged Netanyahu quote has not been verified. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/netanyahus-alleged-strategy-with-hamas-an-in-depth-look/ar-AA1i2r3K#:~:text=It%27s%20paramount%20to%20note%20that%20these%20alleged%20remarks%20have%20not%20been%20validated%20by%20secondary%20sources%2C%20and%20thus%20should%20be%20approached%20with%20a%20measure%20of%20caution https://www.vox.com/23910085/netanyahu-israel-right-hamas-gaza-war-history#:~:text=These%20exact%20comments%20have%20not%20yet%20been%20confirmed%20by%20other%20sources This 2019 quote allegedly supporting Hamas would have occurred during the 2018-2019 Gaza Border protests in which Israel killed dozens, if not hundreds, of Hamas members while Netanyahu was prime minister. https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/16/middleeast/hamas-members-gaza-deaths/index.html#:~:text=A%20senior%20member%20of%20Hamas%E2%80%99%20political%20bureau%20said%20during%20a%20TV%20interview%20on%20Wednesday%20that%2050%20people%20killed%20by%20Israeli%20soldiers%20during%20clashes%20in%20Gaza%20on%20Monday%20were%20members%20of%20Hamas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%80%932019_Gaza_border_protests#:~:text=Prevalence%20of%20militants%20among%20the%20killed
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