Tempo Co., Ltd., jakarta – A video claiming that Muslims in Surabaya raised an Israeli flag during a demonstration went viral on social media platforms including: × [archive]Facebook (account) one, twoand three), and Instagram From early January 2026 onwards.
A short 17-second video shows protesters walking and saying that thousands of Muslims in Surabaya are demonstrating peacefully. “We raised the Israeli flag as a sign that we want peace, not hatred. Allah Akbar! Islam is a religion of peace! May the world hear our message,” he said.
But is it true that there was a demonstration by Muslims holding Israeli flags in Surabaya?
fact check
tempo verified the video using Google’s reverse image search feature, trusted media reporting, and artificial intelligence detection tools. As a result, it was determined that the video that was circulating was created by artificial intelligence (AI).
The video has a watermark from the TikTok account @rutdangi2. After investigation, this account shared the video on January 9, 2026. The account was pro-Israel and repeatedly shared videos promoting the idea that peace was created by Israel.
tempo Several irregularities were found in a video purportedly showing Surabaya residents holding up Israeli flags. From 0:03 to 0:07, the people in the truck appear frozen and not moving at all.
A banner hung in front of the truck reads:islamic agama Dama” (Islam, the religion of peace). But the letter ‘i’ is missing and we need to form the word ‘.Damai” (Peace) Moreover, the words of the man speaking to the camera are not in sync with his lips.
This type of content anomaly is one sign that the video was created with AI.
Next, tempo Analyzed the video using AI detection tools hive moderation. The tool concluded that the video contained AI elements 99% of the time.
on the other hand, Zhuque AI Detection The tool found that around 47.38 percent of the videos were generated by AI.
Solidarity rally for Palestine in Surabaya
Several solidarity rallies for Palestine and rallies condemning Israel’s genocide against Gaza residents were held in Surabaya in 2025. The first gathering was held on February 2, 2025. Suara Surabayathe rally in defense of Palestine consisted of a long march and ended at Grahadi Building.
Further meetings were held March 28, 2025and April 19, 2025According to , this is also centered around Grahadi Building. antara.
No residents displayed Israeli flags at these rallies. Additionally, as of this article’s publication, there were no pro-Israel demonstrations in Surabaya.
conclusion
based on tempoAccording to an investigation, claims that there were demonstrations by Muslims carrying Israeli flags in Surabaya error.
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