Misbar investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. 

The protests at the McDonald's branch were unrelated to the Gaza war.

Farmers Protest in Front of McDonald’s Branch in France

The original video, dates back to November 24 and features a farmers' protest in France, where approximately 150 farmers from Haute-Saône filled the yards of both McDonald's and Burger King with dung.

Misbar's investigative team found photos of the protest shared by FDSEA on X. These photos show disgruntled farmers using their tractors to transport dung to the protest site. One of the photos shows the red truck depositing manure outside a McDonald's, paralleling the scene displayed in the viral video.

The protest aimed to criticize McDonald's and Burger King for their limited use of French meat in their products. The farmers strongly voiced their concerns against the fast-food giants, accusing them of relying on foreign meat (about 50%) while neglecting French meat for the production of hamburgers intended for the French market.

In response to the outcry, Burger King issued a press statement pledging to increase its reliance on locally sourced beef and chicken of French origin.

Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Rally in France

On October 22, approximately 15,000 individuals gathered at the Place de la Republique, as per police estimates, to demonstrate solidarity with Palestinians and call for a ceasefire.

On November 18, several thousand people marched through central Paris under a banner declaring "Halt the massacre in Gaza and West Bank, immediate ceasefire."

In Marseille, AFP observed several hundred individuals participating in a minute's silence to honor Palestinian victims of the war. Meanwhile, in Toulouse, over 1,200 people joined a march, according to police reports.

On November 25, tens of thousands of people with diverse backgrounds, including old leftists, Muslims, and decolonial activists, marched through Paris united in their call for an end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Worldwide Protests in Support of Gaza

Demonstrators worldwide gathered to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, denouncing Israel's assaults in Gaza and advocating for a lasting ceasefire. On November 30, protests took place in various cities, including Manila, Tunis, Tehran, Karachi, Beirut, Harare, Tokyo, Stockholm, London, Johannesburg, Quezon City, Milan, and others.

The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed annually on November 29, commemorating the anniversary of Resolution 181. On this day in 1947, the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution proposing the partition of Palestine into two states.

The current Israeli aerial and ground offensive in the Gaza Strip has led to the loss of around 15,000 lives, including 6,150 children and 4,000 women, as reported by Palestinian health authorities.

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