The Times’ Israel abuse claims: Letters to the Editor — May 20, 2026
The New York Times is facing backlash over an op-ed by Nicholas Kristof that discusses alleged sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees. Critics argue that the article relies on questionable sources and aims to create a false moral equivalence between documented atrocities and unverified claims. The controversy has sparked a debate about media bias and the portrayal of Israel in journalism.
- ▪Benjamin Netanyahu is suing The New York Times for an alleged attack piece by Nicholas Kristof.
- ▪Critics claim Kristof's column uses circular sourcing and lacks independent corroboration.
- ▪The article was published just before an Israeli report detailing sexual violence committed by Hamas.
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Opinion letters to the editor The Times’ Israel abuse claims: Letters to the Editor — May 20, 2026 By Post readers Published May 19, 2026, 4:50 p.m. ET Pro-Israel demonstrators protest a New York Times op-ed story in front of the New YorkTimes headquarters on Monday, May 14, 2026 in New York City. Michael Nagle for NY Post See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The Issue: Benjamin Netanyahu suing The New York Times for an alleged attack piece by Nicholas Kristof. Nicholas Kristof’s column on the alleged sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees reads less like reporting than the application of a new journalistic standard: Believe All Israel Haters (“Left’s turn on Israel complete,” Michael Goodwin, May 17).
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