Israel Satirized for Rejecting Russia’s Annexation
The Claim
Israel condemns Russia's illegal annexation of another nation's territory.
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Following Russia’s annexation of four occupied Ukrainian regions, social media users have shared a claim purporting: “Israel condemns Russia's illegal annexation of another nation's territory.”
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating quote and found it to be satirical. While Israel has in fact, rejected Russia’s annexation of the Ukrainian regions, Israel’s official statement used different expressions.
“Israel supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, we won’t recognize the annexation of the four areas by Russia. Israel has repeated this clear position many times, including in recent days,” The official statement by Israel’s Foreign Ministry reads.
Satire by Reuters Pitchbot
Upon investigating the origins of the circulating quote, Misbar’s team found that it was originally posted online by a parody account under the Twitter handle: “Reuters Pitchbot.” The account’s bio description reads: “International world news for the capitalist class. Satirical. Parody account. Not Reuters.”
Russia Annexes Four Regions in Ukraine
Russia's President Vladimir Putin held a signing ceremony on Friday to annex four regions of Ukraine after a referendum.
The annexation has been condemned by several world leaders.
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented: "The territorial integrity of Ukraine will be restored. And our reaction to recognition of the results by Russia will be very harsh."
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