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Jerusalem Post’s anti-Pakistan propaganda exposed: Real attacker an Afghan

Jerusalem Post, the Israeli newspaper has been caught reporting false news. The newspaper shared a LinkedIn profile of an individual named Naveed Akram and linked him to the Bondi Beach attack, falsely accusing Pakistan in the process.

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Sydney: Jerusalem Post, the Israeli newspaper has been caught reporting false news. The newspaper shared a LinkedIn profile of an individual and linked him to the Bondi Beach attack, falsely accusing Pakistan in the process. This was example of deliberate propaganda against Pakistan.

It has been now confirmed by the authorities that the LinkedIn profile shared by the Jerusalem Post is of a Pakistani citizen. That person has no link or connection to the incident. The person who actually carried out the attack was an Afghan national.

The individual on his verified facebook account has come forward, and has categorically denied any involvement. He stated that he is being falsely accused.

The LinkedIn profile shared by Jerusalem Post to make a fake story against Pakistan has been identified as LinkedIn profile of someone named Sheikh Naveed. Sheikh Naveed posted on Facebook and after this he also updated his LinkedIn.

Read more : Social media reports suggest Bondi beach attack carried out by Afghan national

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