In her opinion piece, former Canadian ambassador to Israel Vivian Bercovici makes numerous misleading claims regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of Yahya Sinwar. However, the most libellous statement was her inclusion of a debunked claim that Sinwar was carrying an UNRWA identity card, despite no credible evidence from reliable sources confirming this.
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Title of Piece: Vivian Bercovici: Yahya Sinwar was a force for evil
Media Outlet: National Post
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In her opinion piece, former Canadian ambassador to Israel Vivian Bercovici makes numerous misleading claims regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of Yahya Sinwar. However, the most libellous statement was her inclusion of a debunked claim that Sinwar was carrying an UNRWA identity card, despite no credible evidence from reliable sources confirming this.
- This defamatory allegation that is reported as fact is designed to spread disinformation such as tying UNRWA to Hamas in order to justify violence against Palestinians and justify the denial of humanitarian aid to Gazans.
- Bercovici alleges that Sinwar used Israeli hostages as human shields, again without presenting concrete evidence to support this claim.
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