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Scene from M'sian comedy film used in anti-Hamas disinformation
A comic scene from a Malaysian film is ironically used by pro-Israel individuals to accuse Hamas of false propaganda.
The scene, which shows a man on a hospital bed, was used to accuse Hamas of faking the number of casualties in Israeli bombardment.
However, according to Malaysian filmmaker Al Jafree Md Yusop, the photo is actually...
A comic scene from a Malaysian film is ironically used by pro-Israel individuals to accuse Hamas of false propaganda.
The scene, which shows a man on a hospital bed, was used to accuse Hamas of faking the number of casualties in Israeli bombardment.
However, according to Malaysian filmmaker Al Jafree Md Yusop, the photo is actually a scene from the Hari Raya telemovie, 'Laksa di Ambang Wati' that he directed in 2018.
"It was an absurdist/surreal comedy about life in Penang, Malaysia and has nothing to do with the conflict in Gaza.
"The actor who is the patient in that scene is Malaysian, who goes by the screen name Tapai Gegarlawak," he said in a statement on Facebook.
His statement came after Israeli journalist Hanoch Daum shared the film scene on Instagram stories, claiming it was footage from a hospital in Gaza.
The caption appears to be a message addressed to him by a follower, who said the medical equipment was attached wrongly to the patient, implying it was faked.
The obvious parodic scene shows the patient with oxygen masks attached to his ear, ECG sensors on his forehead and cheeks and an oximeter on his nose.
It is believed that the comedic actor, Tapai Gegarlawak, was mistaken as a Gazan because he has a thick beard.
Not the first time
This is not the first time unrelated Malaysian content has been used in pro-Israel disinformation.
Previously, a video of a class in a Pahang mosque went viral among pro-Israel cybersphere, as evidence that Palestinians were faking the death toll.
It was a class to teach Muslims how to prepare bodies for burial, with some students used as models on how to shroud the deceased.
The light-hearted clip, showing one of the 'shrouded bodies' blinking to the camera, was first uploaded on TikTok as a joke.
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