Disinfo: The migration wave from the Middle East to Europe is...

Summary

The migration wave from the Middle East to Europe is controlled, among others, by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Muslim Brotherhood, which also controlled the Obama administration to a large extent; and it is organised also by the EU institutions.

Disproof

No evidence given. In fact, EU leaders are clearly devoting much attention to trying to solve the problem. In contrast, many concerns have been expressed that Russia is fuelling migration to Europe through its actions in Syria bit.ly/2csUQqR, .

publication/media

  • Reported in: Issue 66
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 12/04/2017
  • Outlet language(s) Slovak
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Middle East, US
  • Keywords: European Union, Middle East, Europe, Muslim Brotherhood, Migration crisis, Barack Obama, Conspiracy theory
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Disinfo: Syrian government forces were not the perpetrators of the 2013 Ghouta attack

According to British intelligence, the Syrian government forces were not the perpetrators of the 2013 Ghouta attack.

Turkish forces found sarin in flats of Al-Nusra Front members.

No inspectors visited the scene of the Idlib chemical attack.

Disproof

According to British Joint Intelligence Organisation, "it is highly likely that the regime was responsible for the CW attacks." bit.ly/1NJczHo,

The chemical found was not sarin but antifreeze: bit.ly/2ptTVOq,

Disinfo: NATO promised it would never expand even to East Germany...

NATO promised it would never expand even to East Germany but these promises,were forgotten and the NATO expansion began.

Disproof

The claim about NATO "expansion" misrepresents the process of NATO enlargement. NATO does not "expand" but considers the applications of candidate countries which want to join. See: bit.ly/269ONPz;, bit.ly/2e6J8oV;, bit.ly/2eFPg9s, . In any case, no such promise was made bit.ly/1qQ3wHH, . This fact was acknowledged by former President Gorbachev himself in 2014 in an interview for (pro-Kremlin outlet) Russia Beyond the Headlines bit.ly/2a6FHvM, .