post Shared by X It claims to show a deleted tweet from UK Labor Party leader Keir Starmer.
BREAKING NEWS: Keir Starmer's staff posted this message on X and it was deleted
Starmer is a Zionist Islamophobe pic.twitter.com/FSaH0T3rgb
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) February 22, 2024
Verdict: Unsubstantiated
There is no evidence that Mr Starmer posted this tweet.
Fact check:
Mr Starmer has denied threatening another MP over the Gaza ceasefire vote in the House of Commons, according to reports. telegram.
Social media users have been sharing images of the now-deleted tweet, claiming it was from Starmer. One user wrote: “Breaking news: Keir Starmer's staff posted this message on X and deleted it. Starmer is a Zionist Islamophobe.”
However, there is no evidence for this claim. If he had posted such a tweet, the media would have picked it up, but no one has.a Broader Internet Search No results were obtained for this alleged tweet either.
BBC Verify reporter Shayan Sardarizadeh also said: Error exposed He made this claim in a tweet on February 22nd. (Related: Houthi rebels claim they attacked US warship in Red Sea)
The fake screenshot shows a post from Labor leader Keir Starmer's official account, which then quickly deleted a jibe at SNP leader Humza Yousaf over yesterday's House of Commons debate on the Gaza ceasefire. claimed and widely shared.
Mr Starmer's account did not post the tweet. pic.twitter.com/50JZUJQOt1
— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) February 22, 2024
“This fake screenshot claims to show a post from Labor leader Keir Starmer's official account, which was then quickly deleted to abuse SNP leader Humza Yousaf over yesterday's House of Commons debate on the Gaza ceasefire. “Starmer's account did not post this tweet,” Sardarizadeh tweeted.
Check Your Fact has contacted the email associated with Starmer and will update this article if we receive a response.