Old Photo Shared as the Palestinian President Watching the Morocco-Algeria Match
The picture was taken in 2019 (FB).
The Claim
A picture depicts Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas watching the Morocco-Algeria match during the Arab Cup 2021 in Qatar.
News posted on
Emerging story
Social media users shared a photo purportedly of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas watching the Morocco-Algeria match during the Arab Cup 2021 in Qatar.
Misbar’s Analysis
The picture circulating was taken on the 19th of July 2019 by Thaer Ganaim in Ramallah West Bank.
The photo depicts Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas watching the final football match between Senegal and Algeria within the 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations (CAN).
Photo description: The photo was taken on July 19, 2019.
Many other websites reported on the event and shared the same picture or similar ones.
Misbar’s Classification
Misleading
