Edited video shared as Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, displaying the “Butcher of Iran will not be missed” signboard

This is digitally altered video. Original video dates back to September 2023 and it shows Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, displaying a poster that reads, “Iranian Women Deserve Freedom Now!”

Following the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s death, a video showing the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan displaying a signboard that reads, “Butcher of Iran will not be missed.” is going viral on social media with a claim that “Israel will always stand with the people of Iran under a vile dangerous regime”.

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Fact Check-

We started our investigation by running a Google reverse image search, whose result led us to the report published by WION on 20 September, 2023, which featured screenshots from the viral video. It featured a similar image which depicted him holding a sign “Iranian women deserve freedom NOW!”. The reports were from September 2023.

According to the report, Gilad Erdan, the Israeli envoy to the United Nations, made a powerful statement during the General Assembly by holding a photograph of Mahsa Amini. He carried out a one-person protest by holding up Mahsa Amini’s image during President Ebrahim Raisi’s speech. Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died in September 2022 in the custody of the guidance or morality police called Gasht-e-Ershad of the country for not wearing the mandatory hijab. Her death sparked major protests in worldwide.

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In further search we found The Wall Street Journal’s YouTube account also included the same video, which was released on September 20, making it obvious that the video dated back to September 19 and it is digitally altered.

MSNBC’s interview with the ambassador took place on 22 September where they spoke on the issue. At 0:14 seconds of the interview, the visual of Gilad Erdan holding the poster can be seen. 

This video dates back to September 19, 2023, when Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan carried out a one-person protest by holding up Mahsa Amini’s image during President Ebrahim Raisi’s speech. 

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Conclusion-

Fact Crescendo found that the viral video to be Altered. Original video dates back to September 2023 and it shows Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, displaying a poster that reads, “Iranian Women Deserve Freedom Now!”