{"id":94479,"date":"2021-05-24T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T10:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=94479"},"modified":"2021-05-24T16:00:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T10:30:27","slug":"are-these-people-in-keralas-waynad-protesting-for-palestinians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/are-these-people-in-keralas-waynad-protesting-for-palestinians\/","title":{"rendered":"Video of pro-Palestine rally in Qatar viral as pro-Hamas rally held in Kerala&#8217;s Wayanad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A video of a pro-Palestine rally has been shared with the claim that the protest was held in Kerala, Wayanad, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s constituency.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter user @ByRakeshSimha claimed that the rally supported Hamas which is designated as a terror group by the United Nations, US and many European countries. (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210521154537\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByRakeshSimha\/status\/1395245778675789824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is not Gaza or Baghdad or Tehran. These pro Hamas jehadis supporting Palestine are in Kerala&#8217;s Waynad, Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s constituency. This is virtually a pro Hamas branch in India. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zfVRzunxg2\">pic.twitter.com\/zfVRzunxg2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rakesh Thiyyan (@ByRakeshSimha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByRakeshSimha\/status\/1395245778675789824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Several <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B2%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">others on Twitter<\/a> have made the same claim.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u092f\u0939 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u092b\u093f\u0932\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0940\u0928<\/a> \u092f\u093e <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u092a\u093e\u0915\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928<\/a> \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u0947\u0930\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0932\u094d\u0932\u093e\u092a\u0941\u0930\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0918\u093e\u091f\u0928 \u0939\u0941\u0906\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u0938\u094b\u091a\u093f\u090f \u092f\u0942\u0928\u093e\u0907\u091f\u0947\u0921 \u0928\u0947\u0936\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0947 160 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u0926\u0947\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0939\u092e\u093e\u0938<\/a> \u0915\u094b \u0906\u0924\u0902\u0915\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0918\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0939\u0948&#8230;!!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IndiaStandsWithIsrael?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IndiaStandsWithIsrael<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IStandWithIsrael?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IStandWithIsrael<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BdiZ1pQI4s\">pic.twitter.com\/BdiZ1pQI4s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947\u0938\u0930\u0940 (@rajeshk9835455) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rajeshk9835455\/status\/1395076442879369217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The clip is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/videos\/?q=%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9%20%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B2%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE&amp;sde=AbrncOC9Eo4JY_OLJrNRxWbosfm1ezmJR0aX8OWKgLG1ilxgg98ELbozPbV_g85X9dPMRY0BVOKSo_9vqwB3JHXI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">massively widespread<\/a> on Facebook. A user named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jaideep.kumar.77964\/videos\/1182472725531135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jayadeep Kotian<\/a> posted the video and wrote, &#8220;Hamas branch in India.&#8221; Facebook page &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=200944841744272\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We support BJP &amp; RSS.<\/a>&#8216; shared the clip with a caption in Hindi.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-94479 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/are-these-people-in-keralas-waynad-protesting-for-palestinians\/1-72\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1427\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/1-4.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/1-4.jpeg 1427w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/1-4-300x127.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/1-4-1024x435.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/1-4-768x326.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1427px) 100vw, 1427px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/are-these-people-in-keralas-waynad-protesting-for-palestinians\/2-62\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2-1.png 587w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2-1-228x300.png 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/are-these-people-in-keralas-waynad-protesting-for-palestinians\/3-53\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/3-3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/3-3.jpeg 725w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/3-3-219x300.jpeg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Alt News received several requests to fact-check the video on its mobile application.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-94481 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-10-e1621850444266.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-10-e1621850444266.png 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-10-e1621850444266-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-10-e1621850444266-768x232.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Fact-check: Video from Qatar<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>People in the video are raising slogans in Malayalam. We performed a keyword search on Facebook taking this as a clue and came across a Facebook post by one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/593991497393416\/permalink\/3893360560789810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anees Manjeri<\/a> who shared the same clip on May 16. He wrote in Malayalam that Malayalis in Qatar participated in a local rally held in support of Palestine.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-image-94482 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-54.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-54.jpeg 566w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-54-221x300.jpeg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>People are also seen holding the Palestinian flag in the video.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-94483 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-55.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-55.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-55-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-55-768x384.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Several media reports stated that <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeninsulaqatar.com\/article\/15\/05\/2021\/Foreign-Minister-meets-head-of-Hamas-Political-Bureau-in-Doha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on May 15<\/a>, Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas that controls the Gaza Strip, met with Qatar&#8217;s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. According to Qatari outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepeninsulaqatar.com\/article\/16\/05\/2021\/Thousands-gather-to-show-solidarity-with-Palestinians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Peninsula<\/a>, Haniyeh on Saturday addressed a solidarity rally near the Imam Muhammad ibn al-Wahhab Mosque in the Qatari capital, where thousands had gathered.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-94484 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-56.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-56.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-56-276x300.jpeg 276w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-56-768x833.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We compared the building seen in the background of the viral video with an image of the Imam Muhammad ibn al-Wahhab Mosque on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/uv?pb=!1s0x3e45db4849a7e5f3%3A0x63683172b0bc5683!3m1!7e115!4shttps%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMhwxHNRKAqaa_NDNcuQDr141kLTMoZaxAVmVBu%3Dw213-h160-k-no!5sImam%20Muhammad%20bin%20Abdulwahhab%20Mosque%20-%20Google%20Search!15sCgIgAQ&amp;imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipPcNQCpNn-_562jKJEYpIWlZ7zFVubYDw3wgZR2&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwip8q2D09rwAhVhILcAHRqeBxkQoiowE3oECEYQAw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Maps<\/a>. This confirmed that the viral video was taken during the May 15 rally in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-94485 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-57.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-57.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-57-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/word-image-57-768x384.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Qatar Living, another local media platform, also tweeted a video from the same gathering.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thousands of people from different nationalities gathered yesterday in the Imam Muhammad bin Abdulwahhab Mosque square to express solidarity with the Palestinian people against Israeli aggression. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Qatar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Qatar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QatarLiving?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QatarLiving<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/savesheikhjarrah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#savesheikhjarrah<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/palestine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#palestine<\/a>\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0642\u0637\u0631<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9_%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B5%D9%81?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u063a\u0632\u0629_\u062a\u062d\u062a_\u0627\u0644\u0642\u0635\u0641<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v2r1CVb3C6\">pic.twitter.com\/v2r1CVb3C6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Qatar Living (@qatarliving) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/qatarliving\/status\/1393969115568787461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Apart from this, several videos from the occasion were posted online, where the mosque is clearly visible.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-94479 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/are-these-people-in-keralas-waynad-protesting-for-palestinians\/4-45\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/4-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/4-2.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/4-2-300x296.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/4-2-768x758.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/are-these-people-in-keralas-waynad-protesting-for-palestinians\/5-35\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/5-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/5-2.jpeg 688w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/5-2-300x235.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>A gathering in Doha, Qatar held in solidarity with Palestine, in which citizens of Indian origin also participated and raised slogans in Malayalam, was shared with the false claim that the rally was held in Wayanad, Kerala. It is noteworthy that India at the UN reiterated its <a href=\"https:\/\/scroll.in\/latest\/995061\/india-at-un-supports-just-palestine-cause-calls-for-end-to-violence-in-israel-gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">support for the &#8220;just Palestinians cause&#8221;<\/a> on May 16 while calling for an immediate de-escalation of violence and condemning firing from the Gaza Strip targeting the civilian population of Israel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video of a pro-Palestine rally has been shared with the claim that the protest was held in Kerala, Wayanad, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s constituency. Twitter user @ByRakeshSimha claimed that the rally supported Hamas which is designated as a terror group by the United Nations, US and many European countries. 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