Staff Reports
The image shared on Facebook spreading the lie that the English town of Rochdale is “twinned with Gaza and the West Bank” has been debunked as fake news! The truth is, Rochdale is actually twinned with Lviv in Ukraine, Bielefeld in Germany, Sahiwal in Pakistan, and Tourcoing in France. Not an ounce of truth in the claim that they’re linked to Gaza and the West Bank. How ridiculous! It’s like saying cats are best friends with dogs – just plain crazy talk!
Oh, and get this – apparently, the supposed sign in the image isn’t even real. It’s like someone photoshopped a unicorn into a picture claiming it’s a horse. Come on, people! Do better! The fact-checkers at Reuters even slapped a big ol’ “fake news” label on it. Maybe the folks behind this fake news think they’re playing a game of make-believe, but this is serious stuff!
And get this – the claim is so wild it’s got folks talking about Edinburgh too! Can you believe they talked about twinning with Gaza City? That’s like wanting your peanut butter on a pineapple pizza – it just doesn’t make sense! Luckily, Edinburgh stuck with its actual twin cities like Munich, keeping things real.
Now, the rumor about Rochdale being twinned with Gaza and the West Bank seems to be tied to a certain British politician’s election win. George Galloway, who’s all about Gaza, came out on top in Rochdale. But just because he’s all “Go Gaza!” doesn’t mean Rochdale suddenly becomes besties with Gaza and the West Bank. Let’s stick to the facts, folks!
