A video surfaced on social media alleging to show actor Robert De Niro confronting a group of pro-Palestine demonstrators in New York City.
Versions of the video featured a banner proclaiming "Robert De Niro Stands with Israel" and a caption suggesting he referenced Hamas's 7 October Operation on Israel, cautioning, "They are going to do it again! Again! You don't want that."
The actor was displayed saying, “This is not a movie. This is real. Right now you gotta listen, you gotta work, you gotta get your job done. Stand by all your support [...] like you talking nonsense then you gotta go home. [...] They are going to do it again! Again! You don't want that. None of us want that. Come on! Let's all get serious.”
De Niro's statements were manipulated through editing, incorporating various captions to imply that the actor was discussing Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7.
Moreover, well-known Israeli newspapers like The Jerusalem Post and Haaretz also shared the video, initially echoing the same claim but later retracting their statements and removing the content.
Haaretz, in a published report on the incident, claimed that Robert De Niro showed solidarity with Israel by confronting pro-Palestine protesters in New York.
The Jerusalem Post initially published an article titled "Actor Robert De Niro Confronts Pro-Palestine Protesters."
Robert De Niro Was Filming a TV Show
A set of images was uploaded to Getty Images featuring De Niro on set, some of which show him wearing identical clothes to that seen in the viral video.
Actor Jesse Plemons, who co-stars in the series and appears in the circulating footage, is also displayed in Getty Images. These images were shot on April 27, 2024, as indicated by their captions.
Getty Images' captions do not indicate that the superstar was confronting Pro-Palestine protesters.
The uploaded images show Robert De Niro and other celebrities from the show laughing during the scene shooting. Therefore, it is apparent that the circulating footage was taken out of its context.
In addition, Splash News's YouTube channel published a similar video featuring the Hollywood superstar on the same set, captured while filming at the "Zero Day" set in Wall Street, Manhattan.
Moreover, Robert De Niro's publicist has denied to CNN that a viral clip allegedly shows 80-year-old actor confronting pro-Palestinian protesters in New York.
Robert De Niro-Led Limited Series “Zero Day”
"Zero Day" is an upcoming political conspiracy thriller featuring Robert De Niro as a popular but complicated former American president who is called out of retirement to lead a commission investigating a catastrophic global cyber-attack, according to Netflix's official description.
The six one-hour episode limited series is presently in production, having been halted during the writer's strike. "Zero Day" on Netflix is created, executive produced, and written by Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim, with the storyline originating from Newman.
New York Police Arrest 282 Pro-Palestine Protesters
A surge of protests in solidarity with Palestinians and condemnation of Israel's intense war in Gaza is gaining momentum globally.
In the United States, police apprehended 282 students engaged in demonstrations against Israel's actions in Gaza during a police operation at Columbia University and the City College of New York. Concurrently, pro-Israel counter-protesters targeted a Palestinian solidarity encampment at UCLA in Los Angeles.
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