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The week in whoppers: The NYT echoes terrorists’ lies, Rashida Tlaib doubles-down on disinfo

By
Post Editorial Board
Published Oct. 19, 2023, 6:36 p.m. ET
Both liberal media outlets like the New York Times and elected officials like Rep. Rashida Tlaib shared false news about the war between Israel and Hamas.
Both liberal media outlets like the New York Times and elected officials like Rep. Rashida Tlaib shared false news about the war between Israel and Hamas. NY Post composite / istock/ Gett

Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions

Spot the difference:

The New York Times changed a headline multiple times after initially reporting that Israel bombed a hospital in Gaza.
The New York Times changed a headline multiple times after initially reporting that Israel bombed a hospital in Gaza. Photo Illustration by The Free Press

We say: Those headlines — changed from blaming Israel for killing hundreds to merely reporting an ambiguous “blast” — are clear evidence the Times (like much of the𒁏 left-win🍃g media) relies on terrorists for its info, even though they’re known to lie (and rape, murder and kidnap).

The paper obviously sees the terrorists as ⭕morally eq🤪ual to their enemies.

After all, note its source: “Palestinians” — i.e., Hamas.

Only after the sꦐtory began to fall apart, and the damage was done, did the Times omit its devastating accusation. 

This tweet:

We say: Tlaib is a member of Congress whose words manꦆy trust.

drew nearly 32 million views!

Yet it was a total lie: Overwhelming evidence, confirmed by Israeli and US officials, shows Israel did not bomb a hospital.

Rather, a failed rocket fired at Israel by Palestinian terrorists fell on a parking lot near a Gazan hospital (killing dozens, not 500).

Yet instead of apologizing, Tlaib doubled down: “We just continue to watch p🍸eople think it’s OK to bomb a hospital,”🌱 she claimed. It’s beyond despicable.

This tweet:

Rep. Ilhan Omar shared a tweet that falsely claimed to show children killed by Israel.
Rep. Ilhan Omar shared a tweet that falsely claimed to show children killed by Israel.

We say: Tlaib wasn’t the only congresswoman to spre✅ad inflammato💛ry disinfo.

Fellow Squad member Ilhan Omar similarly re-posted a fake tweet claiming Israel murdered 614 children, citing as evidence a photo that actually depicted victims of a🐈 gas attack launched by President Bashar al-Assad in Syria in 201ꦚ3.

This response:

“Disinformation is involved here . . . I wa🐻s concerned that the public not trust the Russians.”

— Ex-CIA Director Leon Panetta, Friday 

We say: Asked if he regrets signing a letter in 2020 discounting The Post’s✤ 100% true scoꦉop on Hunter Biden’s laptop and if he believes the laptop wasn’t “r�🐬�eal,” Panetta deflected.

Yet how could he have no regrets? Hunter himsel꧅f has admitted the laptop was 🏅real.

And documents show the FBI knew it long before the story appeared, yet primed the med𒁏ia to dismiss it to protect Joe Biden.ജ

If Panetta has no regꦉrets, then he also has no scruples.  

— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board