Fact Check: Viral Clip Claiming UK MP Urged ‘Capture Netanyahu Like Maduro’ Is AI-Generated

A viral video purporting to show a member of the U.K. Parliament asking why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not been captured the same way Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro allegedly was is not authentic. Platform evidence and independent checks indicate the footage was generated with artificial intelligence, not recorded in a real parliamentary session.

Image source: Lead Stories screenshots of post at x.com/Partisan_12.

What The Clip Shows

"If the United States can conduct an operation in Venezuela to capture Nicolás Maduro, an elected president, and put him on trial in American courts, then why is it impossible to capture Benjamin Netanyahu from Israel and bring him before international court?"

How We Verified The Claim

• We traced the clip to an X post on January 5, 2026 from the account @Partisan_12 and to an earlier TikTok upload on January 4, 2026 from @travelwkashmir.
• Fact-checkers documented that an earlier TikTok upload displayed a visible Sora watermark in the top-right corner (screenshot circulated by Lead Stories).
• We searched the official U.K. Parliament website, which records day-by-day proceedings of the House of Commons, House of Lords and committees, and found no record of any MP making the quoted remarks.
• Keyword searches on Google and Yahoo! News returned no legitimate news reports attributing such a statement to a U.K. member of Parliament.

Why This Indicates The Clip Is Fabricated

• Sora Watermark: The earlier TikTok upload bore a Sora watermark. Sora is an app from OpenAI that can generate realistic-looking video from text prompts, and the watermark is a strong indicator of synthetic origin.
• Pattern Of Misuse: Researchers and fact-checkers have documented Sora’s repeated use in creating convincing false videos tied to politics, disasters and conflict.
• Lack Of Corroboration: There are no parliamentary records, official transcripts, or credible media reports confirming any U.K. MP made the statement shown in the clip.

Conclusion

Given the visible Sora watermark on the earlier upload, the absence of any supporting records on the U.K. Parliament site, and the lack of credible news coverage, the clip is AI-generated and does not show a real member of Parliament making the quoted remarks. Treat the video as fabricated and do not spread it as evidence of a parliamentary statement.

Image source: Lead Stories screenshots of post at tiktok.com/travelwkashmiri.

Advice For Readers

If you encounter similar clips, check for platform watermarks, verify claims against official records (such as the parliamentary website), and look for corroboration from reputable news organizations or trusted fact-checkers before sharing.