{"id":52831,"date":"2025-09-27T00:41:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T04:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/footage-shows-serbias-massive-rally-not-anti-israel-demonstration-in-yemen\/27\/09\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T00:41:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T04:41:57","slug":"footage-shows-serbias-massive-rally-not-anti-israel-demonstration-in-yemen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/footage-shows-serbias-massive-rally-not-anti-israel-demonstration-in-yemen\/27\/09\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Footage shows Serbia&#8217;s massive rally, not anti-Israel demonstration in Yemen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Huthi rebels have vowed to avenge their leader&#8217;s death after the group&#8217;s prime minister was killed in an Israeli strike in August, but footage circulating online does not show an anti-Israel protest in the rebel-held capital Sanaa. The clip actually shows an anti-corruption rally in Serbia in March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis marched in the Ansarallah-controlled Yemeni city of Sanaa, demanding revenge on the Israeli government,&#8221; reads an Urdu-language <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/EW7N-ZN6V\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook post<\/a> published on September 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It also shares a video showing what appears to be large crowds on the streets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false post taken on September 24, with a red X added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The false post surfaced after Israel launched a strike in Sanaa and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2613644\/middle-east\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:killed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">killed<\/a> the group&#8217;s prime minister, Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser Al-Rahawi, in an attack on August 28 (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/KF2U-6TBB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Huthis leader Abdul Malik Al-Houthi said the group would keep launching attacks on Israel after the killing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Israel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250925-israel-strikes-kill-eight-in-yemen-s-rebel-held-capital-huthis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:attacked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">attacked<\/a> the rebel-held capital again on September 25, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 170, the group said, a day after the rebels launched a drone attack on southern Israel (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250926070038\/https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250925-israel-strikes-kill-eight-in-yemen-s-rebel-held-capital-huthis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since the war in Gaza began following Hamas&#8217;s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the Huthis have launched drone and missile strikes on Israel and Israel-linked shipping in the Red Sea, claiming solidarity with Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similar claims were shared elsewhere on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/UVY4-KVE3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/839S-LEZA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Anti-graft protest in Serbia<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/how-do-reverse-image-search\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Reverse image searches;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Reverse image searches<\/a> using keyframes from the footage reveal a clip showing the same scene was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/europe\/comments\/1jc3ysp\/biggest_protests_ever_in_belgrade_serbia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">posted<\/a> on Reddit on March 15, 2025 with the description, &#8220;Biggest protests ever in Belgrade, Serbia, happening right now!&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250924061458\/https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/europe\/comments\/1jc3ysp\/biggest_protests_ever_in_belgrade_serbia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video shows large crowds of people on the streets holding up their mobile phones with flashlights turned on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tens of thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250315-tens-of-thousands-rally-in-serbia-s-capital-for-anti-graft-rally\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:protesters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">protesters<\/a> converged on the day in Serbia&#8217;s capital, Belgrade, in one of the largest in a series of anti-corruption demonstrations (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/6UDU-T77Y\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The movement formed after 15 people were killed when a railway station roof collapsed in the city of Novi Sad in November 2024, igniting long-simmering bitterness over alleged corruption and lax oversight in construction projects.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison with the false post (L) and the Reddit post (R) taken on September 24, 2025&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"206\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2.vF8mUwR_f9NPTLaGbEIQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTIwNjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/a3ef4fe3463b37502aef662940f78e4b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison with the false post (L) and the Reddit post (R) taken on September 24, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/MD7T-BVLH\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:videos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">videos<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/PL2K-LP3L\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:photos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">photos<\/a> of the protest also match elements in the false posts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the protest as seen in the false video (L) and AFP footage (R) with similarities highlighted&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"216\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uDQkvYn.TEiYrfS.C0gYoA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTIxNjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/3ad49131f39a315603231e39392ada43\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the protest as seen in the false video (L) and AFP footage (R) with similarities highlighted<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Images on Google Maps Street View of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ypmREwVqyvTgRhWF6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Slavija Square;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Slavija Square<\/a> in central Belgrade &#8212; where the protest took place &#8212; show the same buildings (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/VE8A-JXDJ?type=image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP has previously <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.37QG8ZP\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:debunked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">debunked<\/a> the video in relation to claims concerning the arrest of Istanbul&#8217;s former mayor, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/fact-checking-search-results?search_api_fulltext=Yemen+\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:false claims;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">false claims<\/a> linked to Huthi rebels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/footage-shows-serbias-massive-rally-034523417.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Huthi rebels have vowed to avenge their leader&rsquo;s death after the group&rsquo;s prime minister was killed in an Israeli strike in August,<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/footage-shows-serbias-massive-rally-not-anti-israel-demonstration-in-yemen\/27\/09\/2025\/\">Read More 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