SMOKERS’ CORNER: False Flags and Credibility

Illustration by Abro Last week, reports emerged that an Israeli plumber had thwarted an alleged attempt by the co-pilot of a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv to hijack/crash the aircraft. Interestingly, as further details were made public, social media platforms were flooded with thousands of posts alleging that the incident was a false flag operation orchestrated by the far-right Israeli government and its allied countries’ intelligence agencies. I will not delve into the numerous anomalies highlighted by sceptics, including those raised by active pilots and aviation experts. Instead,…