France Accuses Israeli Accounts of Spreading Hostile Information on Protests
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French government analysis indicates that social media accounts linked to Israel and the American MAGA movement spread "hostile information" about recent riots in France. These posts allegedly connected the protests to radical Islam and immigration. During a three-day period in October, Israeli-linked posts on X garnered over 35 million views, while MAGA-linked posts received over 49 million views. Reuters could not independently verify these claims, and Israeli officials did not comment.
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- French Foreign Ministry assessment links Israeli social media accounts to spreading "hostile information" on protests.
- Posts allegedly connected French riots to radical Islam and immigration.
- Israeli-linked posts on X gained over 35 million views in three days.
- MAGA-affiliated posts received over 49 million views in the same period.
- Report does not claim Israelis initiated or escalated the riots.
- Reuters could not independently verify the report's claims.
Social media accounts linked to Israeli individuals and the American MAGA movement disseminated "hostile information" about the riots that erupted in France last month, according to an internal assessment by the French Foreign Ministry. A report prepared by the ministry found that messages from these accounts connected the French protests to radical Islam and immigration issues. However, the report does not claim that Israeli actors initiated the violent riots or escalated the unrest.
Between October 16 and 18, the ten most viewed posts on X (formerly Twitter) concerning the French protests, published by Israeli sources including officials, government accounts, media outlets, and influencers, garnered over 35 million views. Concurrently, the top ten posts from MAGA-affiliated sources received more than 49 million views during the same three-day period.
Reuters reported that it could not independently verify the claims made in the French and European report. Neither the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs nor the Prime Minister's Office responded to Reuters' request for comment.
