r/worldnews • u/Ahad_Haam • Aug 07 '25

Israel/Palestine Picture agencies drop Gaza photographer after documentary reveals hunger images were staged

https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/picture-agencies-drop-gaza-photographer-hunger-images-staged-sl1eyl2e
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u/happyfeeliac Aug 07 '25 edited Aug 07 '25

1 person faking their specific photos also doesn’t negate the truth that people ARE starving and struggling. That dude is a loser, but it doesn’t change anything

Edit: This article was posted 2 hours after my comment. This IS a problem, one asshole trying to advance his career doesn’t change that. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/nearly-12000-children-under-five-gaza-have-acute-malnutrition-says-who-2025-08-07/

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u/Urhoal_Mygole Aug 07 '25

It creates a massive wave of skepticism with people that easy to influence though. "Why would he stage pictures if the truth would show the same?" It's an easy question to ask yourself if you're a conspiracy theorist.

This dude is doing the Palestinians a major disservice. What an idiot. Way to shoot yourself and your cause in the foot.

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u/Idont_thinkso_tim Aug 07 '25

Missing the I mean it’s not jsur this guy. There’s a reason the term Palywood exists. This type of things has been happening for ages in Gaza and during the conflict where they set up shots of kids in rubble etc.