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Hamas Paid Gaza Family $2,200 to Blame Israel for Baby's Death
Under interrogation in Israel, Omar, who is Layla al-Ghandour's cousin, said Hamas leader Sinwar paid the baby's family 8,000 shekels ($2,200) to accuse Israel of the death of the 8-month-old. The claim came despite the fact that members of the family had previously said that she died of a blood disorder, a condition that the baby's six-month-old brother apparently also died of last year.
According to the indictment against Omar, on the day that Layla al-Ghandour died, Omar's mother called him while he was participating in a demonstration near the border fence and told him about the child's death. Omar is said to have been told on returning home that the baby had died of the same blood disease that took the life of her brother.
Gaza Health Ministry officials claimed the day after her death that it was not clear if she had died from inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli troops. About two weeks later, the Health Ministry removed Layla al-Ghandour's name from a list of the names of those killed in border clashes with Israeli forces.
There was a lot of outrage over this but we can see how cynical Hamas is in regards to using Palestinians as propaganda tools.
I doubt we will see Guradian or BBC or CNN or Al Jazeera make any corrections. I fully expect Layla's death to be continued to be used as propaganda going forward even with this new revelation.
EDIT: and I should add I doubt we will see RESETERA admit to their mistake either.
Under interrogation in Israel, Omar, who is Layla al-Ghandour's cousin, said Hamas leader Sinwar paid the baby's family 8,000 shekels ($2,200) to accuse Israel of the death of the 8-month-old. The claim came despite the fact that members of the family had previously said that she died of a blood disorder, a condition that the baby's six-month-old brother apparently also died of last year.
According to the indictment against Omar, on the day that Layla al-Ghandour died, Omar's mother called him while he was participating in a demonstration near the border fence and told him about the child's death. Omar is said to have been told on returning home that the baby had died of the same blood disease that took the life of her brother.
Gaza Health Ministry officials claimed the day after her death that it was not clear if she had died from inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli troops. About two weeks later, the Health Ministry removed Layla al-Ghandour's name from a list of the names of those killed in border clashes with Israeli forces.
There was a lot of outrage over this but we can see how cynical Hamas is in regards to using Palestinians as propaganda tools.
I doubt we will see Guradian or BBC or CNN or Al Jazeera make any corrections. I fully expect Layla's death to be continued to be used as propaganda going forward even with this new revelation.
EDIT: and I should add I doubt we will see RESETERA admit to their mistake either.
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