Fact Check: Video shows an anti-government demonstration in Spain, not a pro-Palestine march

The video shows a demonstration against the government in Spain, not a pro-Palestine march.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on  18 Nov 2023 9:17 AM GMT
Fact Check: Video shows an anti-government demonstration in Spain, not a pro-Palestine march

Screengrab of the post making the false claim. (Source: X/@FactualNarrator)

Hyderabad: A video showing an aerial shot of a massive number of people at a city square is doing rounds on social media, with users claiming it shows a pro-Palestine march in Spain.

An X user shared the video and wrote, ā€œHuman flood in Spain for Palestine.ā€

(Source: X/@FactualNarrator)

Multiple X users shared the video claiming the same.

Fact Check

NewsMeter found that the video shows a demonstration against the government in Spain, not a pro-Palestine march.

While skimming through the posts, we found a user commenting on one of the viral posts that the video shows Spanish people protesting against their socialist government.

Taking this cue, we ran a keyword search and came across the same video on Instagram, posted by the Spanish media outlet El Mundo on November 13, 2023.

The Spanish caption stated that protests have erupted in Spain against prime minister Pedro Sanchez for agreeing to grant amnesty to Catalan and Basque nationalists in exchange for their votes.

Another media outlet, Insider Paper, posted the video on the same date.

ā€œMassive protest across Spain against prime minister Pedro Sanchezā€™s plans to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in order to stay in power,ā€ read the caption.

Reuters posted a different video of the same protest on November 12. ā€œTens of thousands of people protested across Spain against acting Prime Minister Pedro SĆ”nchezā€™s plans to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in exchange for support for another term in office,ā€ read the caption.

Hence, we conclude that the viral video shows an anti-government protest in Spain, not a pro-Palestine march. The claim is false.

Claim Review:The video shows a pro-Palestine march in Spain.
Claimed By:X users
Claim Reviewed By:NewsMeter
Claim Source:X
Claim Fact Check:False
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