Thread by @Jtruzmah

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This young man is Muhammad Sharif Badwan. He was killed East of #Gaza City at the Karni crossing after being shot in the chest by #IDF gunfire on Friday afternoon. #Israel

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Many news sites refer to Badwan as either a protestor or a demonstrator who was shot and killed by the #IDF. The photo on the left, from the DailyMail, states Badwan is a protestor. The photo on the right from CGTN states Badwan is a protestor as well.

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The problem is Badwan wasn’t there to protest in the way most people think. This video was taken Friday afternoon at the Karni crossing where Palestinians were clashing w/ #IDF soldiers. At the end, you can see Badwan being evacuated after getting shot by the #IDF.

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I’ll go a step further. Badwan wasn’t there as a civilian to protest. He was a militant embedded in the clashing at the crossing. How do I know this? The #Iran|ian funded, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, have let us know in a statement released Friday, he was one of their members.

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The point I’m making is the awful work news orgs have done covering this event. They aren’t putting the effort to get more info about the story. I believe militants are being embedded in protests to cause trouble and this is just one example. I hope you enjoyed my report.