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1. Which fallacy is most evident in Kate’s argument?
REEM: “Israel has imprisoned over 10,000 Palestinians in one year, subjecting them to torture, sexual assault and ill-treatment."
KATE: “But what do you say about the Israeli hostages taken by Hamas?”
A. Ad hominem
Not quite right. This is not the issue here.
This is a classic red herring / what about-ism: a distraction tactic that sidesteps the original argument by pointing out an unrelated wrongdoing by the opponent or sidetracking the discussion to an unrelated matter.
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B. False equivalence
Not quite right. This is not the issue here.
This is a classic red herring / what about-ism: a distraction tactic that sidesteps the original argument by pointing out an unrelated wrongdoing by the opponent or sidetracking the discussion to an unrelated matter.
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C. Strawman
Not quite right. This is not the issue here.
This is a classic red herring / what about-ism: a distraction tactic that sidesteps the original argument by pointing out an unrelated wrongdoing by the opponent or sidetracking the discussion to an unrelated matter.
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D. Red Herring/Whatabout-ism
You are right!
This is a classic red herring / whatabout-ism: a distraction tactic that sidesteps the original argument by pointing out an unrelated wrongdoing by the opponent or sidetracking the discussion to an unrelated matter.
Tips for interviewers: Shut down this line of questioning. It suppresses Palestinian narratives, discredits their voices and distorts discussions about their struggle for freedom.
Tips for interviewees: Avoid engaging with the deflecting argument, even if you agree with it. Instead, call out the fallacy and redirect the conversation back to the original topic.
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2. Which fallacy is most evident in Kate’s argument?
REEM: “Palestinians are facing mass starvation because Israel has blocked food, medicine and fuel from entering Gaza.”
KATE: “That’s only happening because Hamas launched the 7 October attack. If they hadn’t done that, Palestinians would have food.”
A. False Equivalence
Not quite right. This is not the issue here.
This is a classic post hoc fallacy: Kate assumes that because Israel’s starvation campaign intensified after 7 October, it must have been caused by that single event. This ignores the decades-long reality of blockade and collective punishment and ongoing genocide; and shifts responsibility away from Israeli occupation.
Tips for interviewers: Shut down this line of questioning. It suppresses Palestinian narratives, discredits their voices and distorts discussions about their struggle for freedom.
Tips for interviewees: Push back against this faulty cause-and-effect reasoning by exposing the broader context and multiple factors involved. This argument not only misrepresents the reality of the blockade but also implicitly blames an entire people for their own oppression, erasing decades of colonialism, occupation and collective punishment.
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B. Red Herring
Not quite right. This is not the issue here.
This is a classic post hoc fallacy: Kate assumes that because Israel’s starvation campaign intensified after 7 October, it must have been caused by that single event. This ignores the decades-long reality of blockade and collective punishment and ongoing genocide; and shifts responsibility away from Israeli occupation.
Tips for interviewers: Shut down this line of questioning. It suppresses Palestinian narratives, discredits their voices and distorts discussions about their struggle for freedom.
Tips for interviewees: Push back against this faulty cause-and-effect reasoning by exposing the broader context and multiple factors involved. This argument not only misrepresents the reality of the blockade but also implicitly blames an entire people for their own oppression, erasing decades of colonialism, occupation and collective punishment.
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C. Post hoc
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This is a classic post hoc fallacy: Kate assumes that because Israel’s starvation campaign intensified after 7 October, it must have been caused by that single event. This ignores the decades-long reality of blockade and collective punishment and ongoing genocide; and shifts responsibility away from Israeli occupation.
Tips for interviewers: Shut down this line of questioning. It suppresses Palestinian narratives, discredits their voices and distorts discussions about their struggle for freedom.
Tips for interviewees: Push back against this faulty cause-and-effect reasoning by exposing the broader context and multiple factors involved. This argument not only misrepresents the reality of the blockade but also implicitly blames an entire people for their own oppression, erasing decades of colonialism, occupation and collective punishment.
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D. Ad Hominem
Not quite right. This is not the issue here.
This is a classic post hoc fallacy: Kate assumes that because Israel’s starvation campaign intensified after 7 October, it must have been caused by that single event. This ignores the decades-long reality of blockade and collective punishment and ongoing genocide; and shifts responsibility away from Israeli occupation.
Tips for interviewers: Shut down this line of questioning. It suppresses Palestinian narratives, discredits their voices and distorts discussions about their struggle for freedom.
Tips for interviewees: Push back against this faulty cause-and-effect reasoning by exposing the broader context and multiple factors involved. This argument not only misrepresents the reality of the blockade but also implicitly blames an entire people for their own oppression, erasing decades of colonialism, occupation and collective punishment.
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3. Which fallacy is most evident in Kate’s argument?
REEM: “Israel is committing a genocide and forced starvation in Gaza.”
KATE: “Both sides have committed atrocities—Israel and Hamas are just as bad”.
A. Ad hominem
Not quite right. This is not the issue here.
This is a classic false equivalence fallacy: Kate equates Israeli genocide and decades of colonial domination with Hamas’ armed resistance, ignoring the asymmetry of power, responsibility and context between a colonising state and an occupied people.
Tips for interviewers: Shut down this line of questioning. It suppresses Palestinian narratives, discredits their voices and distorts discussions about their struggle for freedom.
Tips for interviewees: Expose the power imbalance and colonial context that the fallacy obscures. Challenge the dangerous narrative that equates coloniser and colonised and emphasise the structural, historical and political realities that make such comparisons fundamentally false. Once you’ve dismantled the false equivalence, redirect firmly back to your main point.
B. Strawman
Not quite right. This is not the issue here.
This is a classic false equivalence fallacy: Kate equates Israeli genocide and decades of colonial domination with Hamas’ armed resistance, ignoring the asymmetry of power, responsibility and context between a colonising state and an occupied people.
Tips for interviewers: Shut down this line of questioning. It suppresses Palestinian narratives, discredits their voices and distorts discussions about their struggle for freedom.
Tips for interviewees: Expose the power imbalance and colonial context that the fallacy obscures. Challenge the dangerous narrative that equates coloniser and colonised and emphasise the structural, historical and political realities that make such comparisons fundamentally false. Once you’ve dismantled the false equivalence, redirect firmly back to your main point.
C. False Equivalence
You are right!
This is a classic false equivalence fallacy: Kate equates Israeli genocide and decades of colonial domination with Hamas’ armed resistance, ignoring the asymmetry of power, responsibility and context between a colonising state and an occupied people.
Tips for interviewers: Shut down this line of questioning. It suppresses Palestinian narratives, discredits their voices and distorts discussions about their struggle for freedom.
Tips for interviewees: Expose the power imbalance and colonial context that the fallacy obscures. Challenge the dangerous narrative that equates coloniser and colonised and emphasise the structural, historical and political realities that make such comparisons fundamentally false. Once you’ve dismantled the false equivalence, redirect firmly back to your main point.
D. Red Herring
Not quite right. This is not the issue here.
This is a classic false equivalence fallacy: Kate equates Israeli genocide and decades of colonial domination with Hamas’ armed resistance, ignoring the asymmetry of power, responsibility and context between a colonising state and an occupied people.
Tips for interviewers: Shut down this line of questioning. It suppresses Palestinian narratives, discredits their voices and distorts discussions about their struggle for freedom.
Tips for interviewees: Expose the power imbalance and colonial context that the fallacy obscures. Challenge the dangerous narrative that equates coloniser and colonised and emphasise the structural, historical and political realities that make such comparisons fundamentally false. Once you’ve dismantled the false equivalence, redirect firmly back to your main point.
4. Which fallacy is most evident in Kate’s argument?
REEM: “It’s a war crime for an occupying power to move its own population into occupied territory.”
KATE: “You say that because you’re an antisemite who hates Jews.”
A. Red Herring / Whatabout-ism
Not quite right. This is not the issue here.
Instead of addressing Reem’s argument about illegal settlements, Kate discredits her personally with a racist and inflammatory accusation. This is a classic ad hominem attack—going after the person’s character or motives rather than the substance of their argument.
Tips for interviewers: Shut down this line of questioning. It suppresses Palestinian narratives, discredits their voices and distorts discussions about their struggle for freedom.
Tips for interviewees: Avoid focusing on the person deploying the fallacy who is engaging in a personal attack. Instead, call out the fallacy and its racist and dehumanising undertone and then redirect the conversation back to the original topic.
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B. False Analogy
Not quite right. This is not the issue here.
Instead of addressing Reem’s argument about illegal settlements, Kate discredits her personally with a racist and inflammatory accusation. This is a classic ad hominem attack—going after the person’s character or motives rather than the substance of their argument.
Tips for interviewers: Shut down this line of questioning. It suppresses Palestinian narratives, discredits their voices and distorts discussions about their struggle for freedom.
Tips for interviewees: Avoid focusing on the person deploying the fallacy who is engaging in a personal attack. Instead, call out the fallacy and its racist and dehumanising undertone and then redirect the conversation back to the original topic.
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C. Ad Hominem
You are right!
Instead of addressing Reem’s argument about illegal settlements, Kate discredits her personally with a racist and inflammatory accusation. This is a classic ad hominem attack—going after the person’s character or motives rather than the substance of their argument.
Tips for interviewers: Shut down this line of questioning. It suppresses Palestinian narratives, discredits their voices and distorts discussions about their struggle for freedom.
Tips for interviewees: Avoid focusing on the person deploying the fallacy who is engaging in a personal attack. Instead, call out the fallacy and its racist and dehumanising undertone and then redirect the conversation back to the original topic.
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