Aug 10, 2024
March 30 Movement Issues Apology for Misidentification in Recent Post
The March 30 Movement has issued a formal apology following a significant error in a recent social media post related to a legal complaint against Dutch citizen and IDF soldier, Liam Van As. The post, which aimed to highlight the legal case, inadvertently included two photographs: one correctly depicting the soldier involved in the case in his military uniform, and another mistakenly showing an unrelated civilian who shares the same name but has no connection to the Israeli military or the allegations at hand.
The organization acknowledges the mistake and expresses deep regret for any confusion or distress caused to the incorrectly identified individual and his family. The March 30 Movement emphasized that the misidentification was an unfortunate oversight and is taking steps to rectify the situation promptly.
"We sincerely apologize to the individual who was mistakenly identified and to his family for any harm or distress this may have caused," the statement read. "This was an error on our part, and we are committed to ensuring that such mistakes do not happen in the future."
For clarity, the March 30 Movement wishes to make it unequivocally clear that Liam Van As, the businessman residing in Spain and France, has absolutely no connection to Liam Van As, the Israeli war criminal referenced in the legal complaint. The businessman has no involvement with the Israeli military or the State of Israel in any capacity.
In response to the incident, the March 30 Movement is implementing stricter verification processes to ensure the accuracy of information and images used in their communications. The organization is dedicated to maintaining the trust and support of its followers by upholding high standards of accuracy and integrity in all its communications.
