Wrote: Etrit Rexhepi
A photograph is published showing Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania, accompanied by members of the Jewish community, with the caption claiming that he has agreed to bring Jews expelled from the Palestinian land to Albania, with the Albanian state providing them with a place to stay.
content This claim was published on Tuesday (August 19) by an account named "Lajme Nga Bota".
What is the truth?
Hibrid.info has found that the claim in question is untrue.
Hibrid.info has researched Prime Minister Rama's Facebook page to find out if there is any announcement from him regarding the claim in question, but no such thing has been found (see here).
Also, research using the Google search engine did not reveal any material from credible sources that would confirm the claim in question (see here).
Hibrid.info, through the automated search program "InVID", has found that the photograph through which the claim was presented was taken on September 24, 2024, where Rama is seen writing a prayer request before entering the Ohel of the Rebbe at the Old Montefiore Cemetery in Queens, New York.
The photo was published by the independent Orthodox Jewish news service, “collive.com” (see here).
It is not the first time that hibrid.info has addressed the claim of sheltering Jews in Albania (see here).
The most serious media had reported on the sheltering of 100 Palestinians from Albania, but Prime Minister Rama had described these reports as fake news (see here).
Analyze:
The claim that Edi Rama has agreed to bring Jews expelled from Palestine to Albania is not accurate.
There is no official decision confirmed by Rama or any credible source, and the photograph is not related to any agreement to house Jews in Albania, but rather depicts a religious moment of Edi Rama at the Ohel i Rebe in New York.
Therefore, based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses the content as "Fake News".
Reasoning:
The “Fake News” rating is given to informational content that is entirely fabricated or that contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be defined as having been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.