More than 40 million times, an image was used, designed with artificial intelligence, bearing the phrase “All Eyes on Rafah,” showing hundreds of tents in which the people of Gaza live, and documenting some of the difficult humanitarian conditions.
The picture shows a massive supposed gathering of tents in the devastated Palestinian Strip, with “All eyes on Rafah” written in the middle of it in English.
The photo, which was published yesterday, Tuesday, on Instagram, attracted tens of millions.
The publication of the photo came in the wake of an Israeli raid that killed at least 45 martyrs and injured hundreds of others in a camp for displaced people west of Rafah.
Millions of users and some celebrities around the world shared the image, including dozens of football stars, led by:
- Frenchman Ibrahim Konate (Liverpool, England).
- Algerian Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia).
- Senegalese Nicholas Jackson (Chelsea).
- Frenchman Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- Moroccan Abdel Razzaq Hamdallah (Saudi Union).
- Senegalese Khalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal Saudi Arabia).
- Portuguese Joao Cancelo (Barcelona).
- Portuguese Rafael Leao (Milan).
Other players also sympathized with Gaza and Palestine, but did not use the same image, such as:
- Former English football star David Beckham.
Former English football star David Beckham: The images of burned children and families emerging from the tents that were bombed in Rafah shock us all. The killing of children sheltering in temporary tents is unbelievable. For more than 7 months, we have witnessed this tragedy, resulting in the death or injury of thousands of children. There must be… pic.twitter.com/PQc4N3WVIe
– Tel Aviv Tribune Net Sports (@AJASports) May 28, 2024
- Frenchman Joel Kunde (Barcelona).
– Tel Aviv Tribune Net Sports (@AJASports) May 28, 2024
- Former German football star Mesut Ozil.
- Former Manchester United star Eric Cantona.
Frenchman Eric Cantona, former Manchester United star:
Is there anyone left defending these criminals? Is there anyone left who does not condemn criminals? Are there still countries that send weapons to these criminals? Is there anyone left who does not call what is happening genocide? Is there anyone left who does not shed tears in the face of this horror? pic.twitter.com/GSuf7gBhRH– Tel Aviv Tribune Net Sports (@AJASports) May 28, 2024
- French star Paul Pogba.
🚨🇫🇷 | Paul Pogba on Instagram. 🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/83lBWTiQCQ
— SimplyGoal (@SimplyGoal) May 28, 2024