Italian magazine @espressonline put a photo of a Jewish IDF soldier...
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Apr 18, 2026
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Italian magazine @espressonline put a photo of a Jewish IDF soldier and a Palestinian woman on its cover under the headline “The Abuse.” It played on all of the emotional tropes: an abusive man vs. the abused woman; the heartless Israeli monster vs. the powerless Palestinian.
But press play, and the narrative falls apart.🧵
But press play, and the narrative falls apart.🧵
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@espressonline It went viral, racking up more than 3.7 million views on X alone. Like clockwork, antisemitic accounts reposted the image.
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@espressonline The photo itself was taken by Pietro Masturzo in October 2025. After backlash from people claiming it was AI-generated, he released a video of the incident to prove it was real.
But the footage showed something very different than what the photo sold on the front page.
But the footage showed something very different than what the photo sold on the front page.
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@espressonline The Palestinian woman was not harassed. She was the harasser. The photograph flipped the script to push the narrative the photographer, and the magazine, wanted to tell.
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@espressonline A very different story, and yet another example of anti-Israel photo bias.
