A viral photo of an emaciated child in Gaza that has been widely cited as evidence of starvation is based on a lie, according to media watchdog Honest Reporting: the child has a muscular disorder, and well-fed siblings.

The photo, by photographer Ahmed Jihad Ibrahim Al-arini of the Turkish Anadolu agency, has featured in coverage throughout the western media — though few outlets have told the full story of the child’s condition.

Mencer connected the use of such images with the spread of violent antisemitic attacks across the world, saying that media outlets were provoking hatred against Jews by spreading lies about Israeli atrocities.

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