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Denial of [[2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel|the October 7 attacks]] is the denial that [[Hamas]] attacked Israeli civilians on October 7, 2023,<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |date=2023-11-06 |title=Hamas leader refuses to acknowledge killing of civilians in Israel |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67321241 |access-date=2024-01-24 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":12" /> or the denial that certain acts attributed to Hamas were committed of which there is evidence of |
Denial of [[2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel|the October 7 attacks]] is the denial that [[Hamas]] attacked Israeli civilians on October 7, 2023,<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |date=2023-11-06 |title=Hamas leader refuses to acknowledge killing of civilians in Israel |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67321241 |access-date=2024-01-24 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":12" /> or the denial that certain acts attributed to Hamas were committed of which there is evidence of, including [[Sexual and gender-based violence in the 7 October attack on Israel|sexual and gender-based violence]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-06 |title=Evidence suggests dozens of Israeli women were raped or mutilated by Hamas |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/hamas-rape-israeli-women-oct-7-rcna128221 |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2023-12-07 |title=Rape, mutilation & worse: Accounts of Hamas sexual crimes come to fore |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/rape-mutilation-worse-accounts-of-hamas-sexual-crimes-come-to-fore/articleshow/105792899.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-01-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and immolation and mutilation of bodies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chotiner |first=Isaac |date=2023-12-10 |title=How Hamas Used Sexual Violence on October 7th |url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-hamas-used-sexual-violence-on-october-7th |access-date=2024-01-23 |work=The New Yorker |language=en-US |issn=0028-792X}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2023-12-05 |title=Israel Gaza: Hamas raped and mutilated women on 7 October, BBC hears |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67629181 |access-date=2024-01-23 |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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Following the atrocities carried out by Hamas on October 7, denialism has emerged on a global scale. |
Following the atrocities carried out by Hamas on October 7, denialism has emerged on a global scale.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Too many people are in denial about events of October 7th, says Israeli ambassador |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2023/11/10/too-many-people-are-in-denial-about-events-of-october-7th-says-israeli-ambassador/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref> Individuals worldwide including politicians, journalists and other public figures, have denied or downplayed the atrocities Hamas committed, despite extensive evidence documenting the attack.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Ynet |date=2024-01-22 |title=Denial of Hamas' October 7 massacre spreads in US |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/syxgwasy6 |access-date=2024-01-23 |work=Ynetnews |language=en}}</ref> Various versions of what transpired on that day are being circulated, including the claim that Israel orchestrated the incident, blaming Israel for the deaths of its own civilians.<ref name=":12">{{Cite news |last=Dwoskin |first=Elizabeth |date=2024-01-22 |title=Growing Oct. 7 ‘truther’ groups say Hamas massacre was a false flag |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/21/hamas-attack-october-7-conspiracy-israel/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |work=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> |
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Some people within this growing denial movement, often associated with conspiracy theories and [[Holocaust denial]], say that the attack was a "[[false flag]]" operation orchestrated by Israel, potentially with collaboration from the [[United States]]. This narrative has gained traction on social media platforms like [[TikTok]], [[Reddit]], and [[4chan]]. The denial movement has manifested in real-world events, with demonstrators at anti-Israel protests making claims of Israel staging the attack, spreading false and unverified accusations and instances of posters depicting hostages being removed in cities such as [[London]] and [[Chicago]]. <ref name=":12" /> |
Some people within this growing denial movement, often associated with conspiracy theories and [[Holocaust denial]], say that the attack was a "[[false flag]]" operation orchestrated by Israel, potentially with collaboration from the [[United States]]. This narrative has gained traction on social media platforms like [[TikTok]], [[Reddit]], and [[4chan]]. The denial movement has manifested in real-world events, with demonstrators at anti-Israel protests making claims of Israel staging the attack, spreading false and unverified accusations and instances of posters depicting hostages being removed in cities such as [[London]] and [[Chicago]]. <ref name=":12" /> |
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Denial of the October 7 attacks is the denial that Hamas attacked Israeli civilians on October 7, 2023,[1][2] or the denial that certain acts attributed to Hamas were committed of which there is evidence of, including sexual and gender-based violence[3][4] and immolation and mutilation of bodies.[5][6]
Following the atrocities carried out by Hamas on October 7, denialism has emerged on a global scale.[7] Individuals worldwide including politicians, journalists and other public figures, have denied or downplayed the atrocities Hamas committed, despite extensive evidence documenting the attack.[8] Various versions of what transpired on that day are being circulated, including the claim that Israel orchestrated the incident, blaming Israel for the deaths of its own civilians.[2]
Some people within this growing denial movement, often associated with conspiracy theories and Holocaust denial, say that the attack was a "false flag" operation orchestrated by Israel, potentially with collaboration from the United States. This narrative has gained traction on social media platforms like TikTok, Reddit, and 4chan. The denial movement has manifested in real-world events, with demonstrators at anti-Israel protests making claims of Israel staging the attack, spreading false and unverified accusations and instances of posters depicting hostages being removed in cities such as London and Chicago. [2]
The Palestinian public's response to the attacks and the subsequent Israeli military campaign in Gaza is marked by a widespread denial of the atrocities of October 7, along with a considerable praise for Hamas.[9] A recent poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research revealed that only 7% of Palestinians believed that Hamas committed atrocities on October 7, over 70% of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip expressed support for Hamas' decision to carry out the attack.[10][11]
A scholar has compared it to Holocaust denialism.[12]
Background
On 7 October 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. It began at 06:30 am, when thousands of rockets were launched from Gaza to Israel. Simultaneously an estimate of 1,500 terrorists breached the Gaza-Israel boarder, attacking Israeli civilian communities, military bases and a music festival.[13]
The Hamas attack on civilians included not only murders but documented sexual offenses against the women they encountered[14][15] and towards men[16], immolation, mutilation of body parts and kidnapping 240 Israeli civilians into Gaza.[4][6] Following the attack, Hamas published photos of beheaded soldiers and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted on X (formerly Twitter) pictures of murdered and burnt babies. Although it has been reported that babies have been beheaded by Hamas as part of the attack, no substantial evidence had been presented public regarding the claims.[17]
Cases of denial
By Hamas leaders
On November 7, Moussa Abu Marzouk, a member of Hamas's political bureau, stated in a BBC interview that Hamas did not target women, children, or civilians in the October 7 attack.[1]
Hamas released a document titled "our narrative...Operation Al-Aqsa Flood". In the 16 page report Hamas justifies their attack on October 7 and denies the claims they committed atrocities on that day. The document claims that the attacks on October 7 were solely toward Israeli soldiers and denies attacks and murders of civilians, raids on homes and kibbutzim in Israel and the kidnapping of 240 people, including women and children.[18][19]
Palestinian public figures
On 11 November 2023, the Palestinian Authority (PA) published an official statement denying Hamas' involvement in the Re'im music festival massacre on October 7. Later on they reportedly withdrew the earlier statement denying Hamas's involvement in the massacre and removed the published document. They did not publish an official apology or correction.[20][21]
Israeli public figures
MK Iman Khatib-Yasin expressed her doubts on an interview On November 5 regarding the October 7 atrocities. Following her claim, MK Mansour Abbas, leader of the Islamist Ra’am party, called for her immediate resignation.[22][23] Later, after personally seeing the evidence, she apologized for her doubt in Hamas's actions. [24]
Universities
A University of Minnesota professor, in a summoning with university heads, stated she had no knowledge of rape used by Hamas during the attacks, equating it with false accusations of rape against black men in the United States.[25]
Social Media
Some social media remarks have included denials of the October 7 attacks with some claiming they were an "Israeli false-flag operation", along with Holocaust denial and revisionism.[12] During the Kidnapped from Israel campaign, people who took down posters of kidnapped Israeli civilians alleged that there were no hostages.[12]
Palestinian public opinion
A December 2023 poll by the Palestianian Center for Policy and Survey Research showed that seven percent of Palestinians believed Hamas committed atrocities during the October 7 attack, and that 82% of West Bank Palestinians believed it was in Hamas' best interest to conduct the attack compared to 57% of Gazans believing it.[11]
Reasons for denialism
Misinformation
Misinformation can take various forms, from using misleading language to intentionally omitting crucial facts while emphasizing others. [26][27]
Responses
Due to the denialism[better source needed] that raised in regard to the massacre toward Israelis on October 7, and in attempt to counter the denial or downplay of the events, the Israeli government presented a 43-minute film to dozens of foreign journalists. The movie presented live footage captured by security cameras, body cameras worn by the Hamas operatives themselves, social media and footage from personal mobile phones that documented the events in real time. The content involved the loss of young lives and the act of beheading victims. According to The Time Magazine, The documentation is essential as the spread of denial about the October 7 events rise on social media.[28][29]
References
- ^ a b "Hamas leader refuses to acknowledge killing of civilians in Israel". 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ a b c Dwoskin, Elizabeth (2024-01-22). "Growing Oct. 7 'truther' groups say Hamas massacre was a false flag". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Evidence suggests dozens of Israeli women were raped or mutilated by Hamas". NBC News. 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ a b "Rape, mutilation & worse: Accounts of Hamas sexual crimes come to fore". The Times of India. 2023-12-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Chotiner, Isaac (2023-12-10). "How Hamas Used Sexual Violence on October 7th". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ a b "Israel Gaza: Hamas raped and mutilated women on 7 October, BBC hears". 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Too many people are in denial about events of October 7th, says Israeli ambassador". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Ynet (2024-01-22). "Denial of Hamas' October 7 massacre spreads in US". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "For most Palestinians, October 7's savagery is literally unbelievable. Blame the TV news?".
- ^ Algemeiner, The (2023-12-14). "Palestinians Largely Support Oct. 7 Massacre, Deny Hamas Guilty of War Crimes: Poll - Algemeiner.com". www.algemeiner.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ a b "Palestinians largely support October 7 massacre, deny atrocities - poll". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ a b c Prince, Cathryn (2024-01-29). "Are conspiracy theories about Oct. 7 a new form of Holocaust denial? Experts weigh in". Times of Israel. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Rubin, Shira; Morris, Loveday (2023-10-31). "How Hamas broke through Israel's border defenses during Oct. 7 attack". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ McKernan, Bethan (2024-01-18). "Evidence points to systematic use of rape and sexual violence by Hamas in 7 October attacks". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Rennolds, Nathan. "Hamas used horrific sexual violence, raping and mutilating Israeli women and girls on October 7: NYT". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Percival, Richard. "Israeli Police have evidence Hamas terrorists raped men on October 7, activists claim". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Unverified reports of '40 babies beheaded' in Israel-Hamas war inflame social media". NBC News. 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Hamas releases propaganda doc denying Oct 7 atrocities". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Hamas releases report clarifying Operation Al-Aqsa Flood". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "i24NEWS". www.i24news.tv. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Eichner, Itamar (2023-11-20). "Palestinian Authority quietly removes official denial of Re'im massacre". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Arab MK apoligizes for denial of October 7th horrors". www.israelnationalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Ra'am party chief calls on MK to resign for claiming Hamas 'didn't slaughter babies'".
- ^ "Arab MK apoligizes for denial of October 7th horrors". www.israelnationalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "US professor who denies Oct. 7 rape cases up for top role at campus diversity office".
- ^ "Inside the Israel-Hamas Information War". TIME. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "October 7 conspiracies spreading in U.S. - report". i24NEWS. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Carroll, Rory (2023-10-23). "Israel shows footage of Hamas killings 'to counter denial of atrocities'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "The Worst 45 Minute Film You Will Ever See". TIME. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-24.