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Debunking Internet Rumors
•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.
•Spanish Fashion Store Zara Not 'Anti-Semitic' 09/30/09
An e-mail rumor claiming that the Spanish fashion chain Zara "has been openly anti-Semitic for a long time" is false.
•E-mail Alleges 'Boycott' of Israeli Products in Norway 04/23/09
There is no Norwegian government policy of singling out or boycotting Israeli products.
•False E-Mail Claims UK Has Ended Holocaust Education 03/19/09
A much circulated e-mail falsely claims that the United Kingdom removed the Holocaust from its school curriculum.
•E-Mail Lists Anti-Semitic Incidents in France, Calls for Boycott 03/04/09
A much-forwarded e-mail lists alleged anti-Semitic attacks in France and calls for a boycott.
•False Rumor Suggests U.S. Has Set Aside Funds for 'Palestinian Emigration' 02/13/09
A much forwarded e-mail claims that President Barack Obama has authorized over $20 million to facilitate emigration from Gaza.  There is no truth to this rumor.
•Simon Cowell Remark on 'American Idol' 01/16/09
Simon Cowell did not use an anti-Jewish slur on "American Idol."
•YouTube Not Removing IDF Videos 01/12/09
YouTube is NOT trying to remove videos posted to a page created by the Israel Defense Forces.
•Rumor: CNN "Poll" on Middle East 01/12/09
A poll on support for Israel, referred to in an e-mail rumor, is in no way connected to CNN or its affiliates.
•UNICEF Not “Anti-Israel” 10/29/08
There is a persistent, yet unfounded, rumor in the Jewish community that United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is “anti-Israel.”
•Synagogue "Sign" A Hoax 10/13/08
A widely circulated "picture" of a synagogue billboard reading "Beth Sholom Synagogue is not real.











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