
Was the video showing a Muslim woman burning the French flag filmed in Europe?
27 Jun 2024
15:52
Result
- The video showing a woman burning the French flag was filmed in Morocco, not in Europe.
- The video was recorded during a rally in support of Gaza in Tangier, Morocco, on October 24, 2023.
Claim Spread
A video circulated on social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter), allegedly depicts a Muslim woman burning a French flag in Europe.
The video, which has amassed over 11 million views on X, shows a veiled woman holding a paper French flag and igniting it.
Evidence
Upon verifying the video, it was determined to have been recorded during a pro-Palestine demonstration in Tangier, Morocco, on October 24, 2023.
According to local media reports, the video was recorded during a protest outside the French consulate in Tangier. Participants in the demonstration voiced strong slogans against President Macron, expressing their disapproval of his visit to Tel Aviv in solidarity with Gaza.
As reported by the same sources, civil, political, and human rights figures convened in a protest outside the French consulate, where the burning of the French flag served as a protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Tel Aviv.
According to reports, demonstrators outside the French consulate in Tangier expressed their opposition to French President Emmanuel Macron’s statements during his visit to Israel on October 24. “They criticized Macron’s portrayal of resistance movements in Gaza as terrorist groups, asserting instead that these are groups defending their land. The protesters, largely from the left wing, condemned Macron’s comments as misleading.”
Thus, it can be inferred that the video allegedly depicting a Muslim woman burning the French flag in Europe was actually recorded during a pro-Gaza rally outside the French consulate in Tangier, Morocco, on October 24, 2023, as a response to the French President’s remarks regarding resistance in Gaza.