Trucks carrying humanitarian aid and fuel are entering Gaza daily during a temporary pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas. An Instagram post claimed that a Doctors Without Borders medic took a weapon from an injured Palestinian and gave it to another person. However, it was later confirmed that the medic was not associated with Doctors Without Borders but was instead working for the Palestinian Medical Relief Society.
The video that sparked this claim showed a medic in an orange vest removing a weapon from an injured person, but the vest was not associated with Doctors Without Borders. The organization’s medics typically wear white shirts or vests with red logos, and they do not carry out ambulatory services or treat people in outside areas. The medic in the video was wearing a vest associated with a Palestinian medical group.
The claims made in the Instagram post were debunked by multiple sources, including AFP, the Associated Press, and PolitiFact. The user who shared the post did not respond to requests for comment, and the truth of the situation was confirmed by a freelance journalist who was present at the scene. He confirmed that the medic was initially trying to help the injured person, and in the confusion of the situation, the weapon ended up in the hands of another person.
In conclusion, the claims made in the Instagram post about the medic’s actions and affiliation were false. The medic was working for a Palestinian medical group, not Doctors Without Borders, and the situation arose from the confusion and danger of the circumstances. Multiple fact-checking sources have confirmed the truth of the situation and debunked the misleading claims made in the original post.
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