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U.N. Media Employee Caught Tweeting Misleading Photo of Bloody Palestinian Child — From 2006

A U.N. media official is under fire after tweeting a graphic image of an injured child and attributing it to recent Israeli air strikes on Gaza. While the photo, at first glance, certainly offers up a tragic sense of what war costs the men, women and children who live through it, the image is apparently years old and had nothing to do with Israeli actions.

But before we get into the gritty details, here is the controversial photo:

Khulood Badawi Falsely Attributes Bloody Photo to Israeli Air Strikes

Khulood Badawi, who Honest Reporting says works as an Information and Media Coordinator for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, is responsible for sending the photo out on Twitter. In a message disparaging to Israel, she wrote, “Palestine is bleeding. Another child killed by #Israel. Another father carrying his child to a grave in #Gaza.”

Khulood Badawi Falsely Attributes Bloody Photo to Israeli Air Strikes

Here’s the problem: The photo is apparently from 2006 and has no relation whatsoever to Israel (or violence for that matter). While it was sent on March 10, the tweet is still present on Badawi’s account and has been shared by many other users, including activist and filmmaker Diana Alzeer.

On Monday, Honest Reporting wrote that the photo, “…was proven to have originated in 2006 and to have had nothing at all to do with Israeli action. This photo is now the top tweet for #Gaza, with over 300 retweets. It is completely false.”

A man named Avi Mayer initially tracked the image and found that it, at the least, goes back to 2009 and seems to be attached to tragedy that unfolded in Iraq (here are the search results showing where the image popped up). Honest Reporting continues:

Further research revealed that the photo was taken in 2006 by Reuters, and that the girl, initially thought to have been killed in an Israeli air strike, was injured by falling off a swing. When confronted with this information, Alzeer stated that the photo was taken last night and forwarded to the press that day.

Khulood Badawi Falsely Attributes Bloody Photo to Israeli Air Strikes

When Mayer pointed the image’s false beginnings out to Alzeer, she denied his claims and initially defended the photo (later, she apologized):

Khulood Badawi Falsely Attributes Bloody Photo to Israeli Air Strikes

Back in 2006, a corrected caption on the photo read:

“A Palestinian man carries the body of three year-old Raja Abu Shaban, in Gaza August 9, 2006. The three-year-old girl who had been reported killed by an Israeli air strike in Gaza on Wednesday actually died of an accident, Palestinian medical workers said on Thursday. Workers at Gaza’s Shifa hospital said on August 10, 2006 that the initial mistake over the cause of death appeared to have arisen because the girl’s corpse was brought in at the same time as the bodies of the gunmen. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES)”

Despite this clear evidence, Badawi has yet to come forward and apologize for tweeting and attributing the image incorrectly. Perhaps her activism and strong allegiance to Palestinian ideals has prevented her from doing so. Or, it‘s possible she hasn’t yet learned of the photo’s incorrect designation. Honest Reporting provides more information on her background:

A Google search reveals that Badawi has a history of activism in a range of pro-Palestinian non-governmental organizations, some of them radical and politicized. While this background may not in itself disqualify her from a career with the UN, it is absolutely unacceptable that a UN employee working specifically on dissemination of information to the media and public tweets malicious and false information to libel Israel.

A YouTube video linked from Badawi’s Twitter profile provides even more background information, in her own words:

Bizarrely, while she hasn’t apologized, Badawi linked out to a blog post from Alzeer on Monday saying that it is a “must read article.” The posting, of course, admits that the photo is fake, but goes on to address Israeli “propaganda.” The irony — teamed with the failure to apologize — is painful at best. Sadly, this isn’t the only false photo floating around and being blamed upon current Israeli military action.

(H/T: Honest Reporting)

Comments (59)

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  • Secret Squirrel
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 12:32pm

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    Every tragedy is an opportunity.
    Why waste a perfectly good bloody child photo
    when you can publish it ten or twenty times.
    Reuters has lived by this motto for years.

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    • db321
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 1:01pm

      The Bible teaches us that in these times many will be deceived by evil doers – Yes, even the wisest among us will be deceived. I guess I am pretty stupid then – because I am not deceived by the UN Media or our by our own Liberal Media.

      Look at the photo – holding that little girl is one of America’s very best – he is going to do everything humanly possible to save that little girl’s life.

      That solder cannot stop suicide bombers or any other sneaky radical extremest hell bent on causing chaos and destruction to promote a False Agenda.

      If that little Girl died in 2009 – then she is now in the hands of God almighty – at her age, she is without sin at that age and she will have a glorious eternal life.

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 1:43pm

      db321
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 1:01pm
      The Bible teaches us that in these times many will be deceived by evil doers – Yes, even the wisest among us will be deceived. I guess I am pretty stupid then – because I am not deceived by the UN Media or our by our own Liberal Media.

      You make a good point. I too was never deceived concerning the “wicked” Agenda of the UN or American Media but I was very deceived by who was using it and who was controlling it.

      Many on this site say very ugly things about me.. That’s ok. But I believe that you guys are under the “delusion” which is spoken of in the Bible… Remember all will think they are following and serving God even the so called very elect… There is a deception out there and it’s a very big one.

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  • Tom70
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 12:32pm

    US OUT OF THE UN AND THE UN OUT OF THE US….We’d save ourselves million of dollars buy just paying to set the UN up in Somalia, plenty of cheep real estate, build them a tower of babble, and get the hell out and wash their hands of the whole lot.
    NY would end up with some parking and less protected crime.(hint) Diplomatic Immunity.

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    • pavepaws
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 6:34pm

      Thank goodness she doesn’t have an agenda……………….

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  • Nemo13
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 12:10pm

    Remove the USA from the UN. Send Obama and the useless UN to Kenya. Let them screw things up there.

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  • American National Socialist
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:45am

    The United States will never truly be free until the grip of International Jewry is broken and the total subservience to Israel is ended.

    “The Ethinc Cleansing of Palestine” by Ilan Pappe- Read it

    http://www.ifamericansknew.org-

    American National Socialist  
    • boltfan63
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 12:04pm

      You’re an IDIOT!!

       
    • ksm4evr
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 12:13pm

      Take your Nazi crap to Iran. We don’t want it here.

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    • Watchyer6
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 12:15pm

      Thanks for sharing, Hitler.

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    • TMink
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 1:08pm

      Read your Bible ANS. The Jews are Jehovah’s chosen people. Christians are just adopted Jews if you read your Bible. America’s problem is NOT our support of Israel. In Genesis 12 God spoke to Abraham and said “3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

      So ANS, when you reject the Jews, you reject Christ, Jehovah, Christianity, and God’s blessings.

      Perhaps that is your choice, and if so, wow, take care of yourself, you are in for worse times. Or, you can repent, and conform to God’s word which says you must love Israel and her people to love God. Then your life, and the lives of your family will be blessed.

      Decide which side you are on, but choose wisely. Count me with Christ and the Jews, His people.

      Trey

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    • USPATRIOT101
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 2:49pm

      Jewry sounds made up ,I don’t think thats a real word. I will say NAT SOC, you are a funny read.

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    • POdVet
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 3:27pm

      So which SEIU chapter are you a member of moron?

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    • FlatFoot
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 4:09pm

      The fact that Glenn Beck and his staff employees at TheBlaze.com have allowed you your active membership account with your sub-human vile racist hate while also fully emulating Nazi doctrine in graphics and words since at least December 2011 speaks volumes about Glenn Beck and his staff at TheBlaze.com.

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  • BOMUSTGO
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:36am

    “The press is our chief ideological weapon.”
    -Nikita Khrushchev

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:39am

      Indeed it is in America today!

      Maybe the photo is fake may it’s not. What’s the implication here? That bloodied or dead Palestinian children don’t matter only Jewish people are worthy of attention?

      Interesting. No question the Jew is the master of Media. Enjoy the propaganda while you can. While America doesn’t understand the situation much of the rest world does… Sooner or later American’s are going to grow weary of fighting all of your Wars when they eventually see through the charade.

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    • tzion
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 2:51pm

      @Tech
      So Jews are masters of the media that publishes lies for the sole purpose of demonizing Israel all with the intent of supporting the same Israel that it is demonizing. Did I get it right? Your argument is self-contradictory. I don’t even have to refute it.

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:41pm

      tzion
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 2:51pm
      @Tech
      So Jews are masters of the media that publishes lies for the sole purpose of demonizing Israel all with the intent of supporting the same Israel that it is demonizing. Did I get it right? Your argument is self-contradictory. I don’t even have to refute it.

      lol! I doubt seriously that was the American Media tzion… Nice try.

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  • Obama Nation
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:22am

    Glenn Beck, Bill O’Reilly, Sarah Palin and even Andrew Brietbart and his legacy all say they want to vet Obama this time around. Yet none of them will stand behind Sheriff Joe Arpaio who has announced that there is probable cause to believe Obama’s birth certificate is a forgery.

    They are all full of you know what!

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    • LetThereBeLight
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:42am

      I’m behind Arpaio, I want to know the truth! There is too much facts, including a video I watched of him speaking to college students (I think) and said HE WAS BORN IN KENYA!! What the heck? Why don’t people question him on HIS OWN WORDS!! My gut has always told me he is a bold face liar about this!

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  • hogtrashhd
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:16am

    get US out of the UN.. i‘ve been yelling this since the ’60s… we don’t need spying done on their pencil pushers.. get US out…

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    • bullcrapbuster
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 12:41pm

      The UN is an evil organization. They should close the building and kick them all out of America. America needs to stand for what is right even if they have to stand amone.God bless America.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:11am

    .
    U.N. Media Employee Caught Tweeting Misleading Photo of Bloody Israeli Child, saying the Terrorist Rocket that hit her was ment for someone else…….

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  • B-Neil
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:06am

    How much are we paying to that corrupt UN?? And that bimbo is still working there?? Thats right I forgot. The U.S.A. no longer counts. Bring all our troops home and bring home all our foreign aid back to our treasury. Then we will see where we stand. GOD BLESS AMERICA and INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM

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  • littlefish
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:04am

    Muslims , the U N , President Hussien . . .uses children all the time . . . .
    in their “minds” thats what they are for . . . to make political points…..
    they are ALL evil . . . . . . .
    And could not make any argument that showed THEM in the RIGHT . . .
    Muslims’ creed ” LIE CHEAT STEAL BLAME . . . .
    NEVER EVER ENGAGE in a FAIR FIGHT . . .
    kinda like Eric Holder and his Buddies

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    • watchtheotherhand
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:13am

      Lies — deceit —- misinformation….One would think that if the truth were on your side you wouldn’t have to become a liar to espouse the truth???? Perhaps that’s why liberals get along so well with these people, they don’t have to be factually correct about anything they say… Just drum up some emotion and slay them all…When you are ruled by emotion and not your head, you lQQk insane at times….

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  • rosecityken
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:03am

    This from the u.n. , you know, the same UN that has SYRIA SITTING ON THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS PANEL. You know , the same syria that the U.N. ITSELF SAYS HAS KILLED OVER 7500 of its own people…..UN OUT OF THE U.S. NOW!

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  • RodT82721
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:02am

    Our culture has embraced the lie as well as the liar, this is just another result of using a lie to promote an ideology.
    We have our own administration that spreads lies every time they appear in the media. The media not only repeats the lies, they cheer and embellish them to gain favor with the anointed one and his minions doing his bidding.
    It’s is said to be poor from to accuse the POTUS of lying – yet his press secretary has no problem calling any opponent a liar. Funny how that works today.

    There was a time in the not so distant past, when a lie was looked on as being a poor way to back up your point. The liar would be exposed and the lie laid bare. But since the progressives have gained power, the lie is their favorite tactic to quell opposition.

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  • lukerw
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:59am

    I “turn off” my Empathy at the US Boarder!

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:51am

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    I need more proof……

    Somebody build a playground………

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  • Obama Nation
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:41am

    WND EXCLUSIVE

    O’Reilly: I’m too busy to report on Obama eligibility

    Bill says Sheriff Joe found no ‘hard evidence’ to support suspicions

    http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/oreilly-im-too-busy-to-report-on-obama-eligibility/

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  • lindyloohoo
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:41am

    More proof as to how COMPLETELY USELESS & INEPT the UN is.

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    • CatB
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:53am

      How CRIMINAL they are … inciting conflict around the World.

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    • SoupSandwich
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:21am

      Catb-
      Exactly, and we fund their corruption and conflict-

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  • rich43068
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:35am

    The (UN) United Federation of Criminal Organizations has a history … it is not a good history!

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  • term limits for congress
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:35am

    She didn’t need to use a fake picture. Get a fresh one, today, from Syria.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:41am

      So true. Why are dead Palestinian children so much more tragic than dead Syrian children?

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  • hauschild
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:35am

    Why are these bottom feeders remaining relevant? The UN is a complete sham, yet it continues to be propped up like a Weekend at Bernie’s.

    Hear no evil. Speak no evil. See no evil.

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:34am

    Get the UN OUT of New York… Put it in China… I’d be happy to export those jobs !

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:33am

    Next they’ll claim the Jews are sabotaging swing sets.

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    • JR3
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:40am

      CLAIM!?!
      Jews are rigging swings to explode and I have the photos to prove it!

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:01am

      So, you work for Al Jazeera JR?

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  • crazyoz
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:31am

    Just another reason to get out of the UN and cut off funds. Move the UN to Iran.

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    • Ded-Bred
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 6:38pm

      What in blazes is wrong with you-all? Why all this crazy talk about MOVING the U.N.? Absurd! The perpetrators of the hoax known as the U.N. should be so completely destroyed the mere mention of it should be an automatic death sentence! We prop these Socialists and Dictators up, they live here in the lap of luxury while their people starve. And then all they do is disrespect us. There should be a War Crimes Tribunal and try them all…One last thing while I’m already angry: I’m so sick and tired of that group of terrorists accusing Israel of “taking THEIR land”…Wake up U.S.A.: There is no such thing as a NATION called Palestine, nor is there a people called Palestinians. And Israel never “took” land from them since it was never theirs There is a region known as Palestine. Prior to the 6 Day WAR, Jordan & Egypt held Gaza.but after they all got a beating, Israel took that land. So….no U.N. NO Palestinians. No Obama. YES GOD YES

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  • chameleonx
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:22am

    Minokman said it best “This seems to be a informational war”. Whether it be real or fake it works to rile up people to side with their cause.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:29am

      And the Palestinian terror bands have proven all too well to have mastered mass media propaganda and social systems such as facebook and twitter. The UN of course will support these groups as will Obama across the board.

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  • KangarooJack
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:17am

    We can’t handle the truth, because the truth doesn’t support HER AGENDA!

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  • Minonkman
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:16am

    This seems to be a informational war, and they have pictures to prove it. Maybe they need some new photo’s.

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    • AJAYW
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:24am

      Anything that the UN is involved in is dishonest at best.

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