Intox: The truth about the police raid on a Brooklyn synagogue
On January 8, a police raid on a synagogue in Brooklyn, New York, sparked strong reactions and the emergence of false rumors online. It is important to disentangle fact from fiction and understand the real issues of this police intervention.
The police raid on the Brooklyn synagogue was provoked by young people from a messianic faction of the Hasidic Jewish community. The latter had illegally dug a tunnel under the place of worship and violently opposed its closure.
Images of the police raid quickly went around the world, fueling false rumors, particularly about child trafficking. Some tweets claimed that the New York police had discovered the tunnel hidden by the Jewish community themselves, or even that it was connected to the Jewish Children’s Museum. However, this is misinformation.
In reality, it was the Jewish community itself which discovered this tunnel and which took the decision to carry out work to seal it on January 8. The New York Department of Buildings confirmed that there is no tunnel running under the street connecting the synagogue to the Jewish Children’s Museum.
These tunnels were dug illegally by a dissident faction of the Jewish community with the aim of expanding the synagogue. This messianic faction, which considers the last leader of the Lubavitch community to be the messiah, has been in conflict with the rest of the community for several years.
It is therefore important not to be carried away by false information circulating on social networks. The truth is that the police intervened legitimately to put an end to an illegal situation and preserve public order.
It is crucial to use discretion when consulting information online, verifying its sources and not spreading false rumors. Misinformation can have harmful consequences, fueling division and distrust in society.
In conclusion, the police raid on the Brooklyn synagogue was a legitimate intervention to put an end to an illegal situation. False rumors circulating on the internet only sow confusion and division. It is important to remain vigilant and favor reliable sources of information to form an informed opinion.