Too Fun to Check: 'Civil War' At the NYT Over Kristof's Blood Libel?
The New York Times is facing internal conflict over an op-ed by Nick Kristof that has drawn accusations of antisemitism. The piece, which alleges serious misconduct by Israeli prison guards, has led to threats of a libel lawsuit from Israeli officials. Many journalists within the Times are frustrated with the Opinion section's standards and the scrutiny it brings to the paper as a whole.
- ▪Nick Kristof's op-ed has sparked significant backlash from both pro-Israel advocates and internal staff at the New York Times.
- ▪Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu has threatened to sue the Times for libel regarding the claims made in Kristof's piece.
- ▪Many Times journalists are concerned about the sourcing of Kristof's allegations and feel that the Opinion section is not held to the same standards as the news division.
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Too Fun to Check: 'Civil War' At the NYT Over Kristof's Blood Libel? Ed Morrissey 6:30 PM | May 18, 2026 AP Photo/Sara Cline What happened? Did someone in the New York Times news division feel unsafe over another op-ed? The last civil war at the Times happened in 2020, when the entire staff threatened to walk off the job unless the Paper of Wreckard renounced Tom Cotton and denounced op-ed chief Bennet, forcing management to appease the reporters by throwing Bennet out of his job. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); This time, though, the reporters have a legitimate beef, and it's not about feeling unsafe.
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