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Debunking Internet Rumors
•False Rumor: CNN Fired Israeli Jews in Jerusalem Bureau 02/14/12

A widely-circulated rumor charges that CNN recently fired all of its Jewish employees from the company’s Jerusalem bureau, while keeping its Arab employees.  There is no truth to this rumor.

•Rumor: Jews & Atheists Targeted in Video Game 12/09/11
An e-mail suggests that there is a computer video game in which Jews, Muslims and Atheists must be killed or converted. There is no truth to this rumor.
•Nivea Skincare Lists Israel on Corporate Web Site 09/09/11
An e-mail misleadingly charges that the web site of Nivea skincare products "removed" Israel from its country list.
•Whole Foods Market Not "Anti-Israel" 08/04/11
The Anti-Defamation League has found no evidence to claims by some bloggers on the Internet that Whole Foods Market is "anti-Israel."
•E-mail Wrongly Suggests U.S. Designated Israel as 'Terrorist Sponsor' 07/06/11
Contrary to an e-mail rumor, Israel has not been designated as a "terrorist sponsor" by the Obama Administration.
•Rumor: South Africa 'Expelling' Israel's Ambassador 07/20/10
A much forwarded, but false rumor suggests that South Africa is considering expelling Israel's ambassador.
•Flotilla Video Footage Misrepresented 06/14/10
Israeli soldiers did not find military weapons aboard the flotilla ship Mavi Marmara.
•Princess Cruises Continues Port Calls in Israel 06/09/10
An e-mail alleges that Princess Cruises has made a policy decision to "boycott Israel." This rumor is false.
•YouTube Not Removing IDF Videos of Flotilla Raid 06/01/10
There is no truth to rumors that YouTube is removing IDF videos of the Gaza flotilla raid.
•False Rumor: State Department “Denying Visas” to Israeli Scientists 04/13/10
An Internet rumor suggests that the U.S. State Department has been clamping down on granting visas to scientists at Israel’s nuclear power plant in Dimona.
•Leaders of Hezbollah and Iran Make Appearances in Fake Honda Ads 11/04/09
A much-forwarded e-mail message suggests the automaker Honda has produced video "advertisements" featuring the leader of Hezbollah and the President of Iran.











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