When NYT prefers lies (under 'opinion' piece) over documented facts

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First, the documented report:

Beyond Atrocity: The Legal Case for Hamas’s Sexual War Crimes. Documenting Evil: The Evidence of Hamas’s Organized Sexual Violence, Weaponized Rape.

A report: strongly legal and moral case that Hamas systematically used sexual violence as a weapon during and after the October 7 attacks. A two-year investigation by Israel’s Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children, led by Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, which compiled thousands of videos, photographs, and testimonies from survivors, witnesses, released hostages, and families. The report shows that rape, gang rape, sexual torture, forced nudity, mutilation, humiliation, and abuse in captivity were not isolated acts by rogue individuals, but recurring and organized patterns integrated into the broader massacre and hostage campaign.

The Commission’s goal is to move beyond simply documenting atrocities toward building prosecutable war-crimes cases under international law. Since many victims were murdered and forensic evidence was incomplete, the report relies on cumulative evidence: cross-referenced testimonies, archived footage, geolocation data, and repeated behavioral patterns across multiple attack sites. Hamas’s actions are war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocidal acts, and terrorism-linked sexual violence.

A major focus is the idea that Hamas weaponized not only bodies but also families and digital media. According to the report, some assaults occurred in front of relatives or involved coercion between family members, which the Commission terms “kinocidal sexual violence.” Hamas operatives filmed and distributed abuse footage online to terrorize Israeli society and psychologically torment victims’ families. The report also stresses that abuse continued during hostage captivity in Gaza, including sexual humiliation and assault against both women and men.

Overall, Israel is painstakingly documenting atrocities that much of the international community allegedly minimized or ignored. The report is a foundational effort to ensure future prosecutions and preserve historical truth against denialism.

(Summarized from source:
"Oct. 7 sexual violence was patterned, documented, prosecutable, new report argues." The Jerusalem Post, May 12, 2026.
Sexual crimes committed during October 7 attack documented in extensive report )

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While Hamas Sexual Crimes Were Being Documented, the NYT Shifted the Narrative to Propaganda.

The timing of the NYT hit-piece by an 'opinion' publication is politically motivated because it appeared just before the release of the Israeli Commission’s report on Hamas sexual violence.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry accused the NYT of deliberately ignoring evidence of Hamas atrocities while amplifying lies against Israel, “blood libel” that inverted reality by portraying Israelis — victims of October 7 sexual crimes — as supposed perpetrators. That this reflected a broader anti-Israel media campaign intended to delegitimize Israel internationally and influence UN actions.

The NYT op-ed itself relied on interviews with "Palestinians" who claimed supposed "abuse" by Israeli soldiers, prison guards, Shin Bet interrogators, and settlers. However, the credibility of those accusations is questioned, to say the least, as wrll as the reliability of cited organizations and sources. The criticism even from Hamas-critic Palestinian activists, including Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, who warned that several advocacy groups cited in the article have histories of bias or factual problems.

The controversy is part of an information war surrounding October 7 and the Gaza conflict.
Israel is confronting not only Hamas militarily but also hostile narratives in major international media outlets. Unsubstantiated allegations (lies) against Israel are being elevated while Hamas’s documented sexual crimes are downplayed or ignored, creating a false moral equivalence between a democratic state and a terrorist organization.

(Summarized from source:
"Israel slams NYT op-ed on Palestinian abuse, ignoring Oct. 7 sexual violence." The Jerusalem Post, May 12, 2026.
[Israel slams NYT op-ed on Palestinian abuse, ignoring Oct. 7 sexual violence ])

 

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How that rag is still in business is mind bending....

 

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Does the New York Times want to kill Jews?
They know that their amplification of totally insane blood libels plays a role in the attacks on synagogues, the stabbings, and the shootings. And they do it anyway. Opinion.
Gary Willig.
Published: May 12, 2026, 2:28 PM (GMT+3)

Do Nicholas Kristof and his employers at the New York Times want to see more attacks on Israeli civilians and on innocent Jews around the world? They sure act like that’s exactly what they want to see.

Kristof committed a crime against journalism in his latest attack on Israel. Without bothering to verify a single source, he spread a blood libel that is guaranteed to be used to justify more attacks on Jews. At a time when Jews are being stabbed and whipped on the streets of London, when synagogues in New York are targeted by genocidal maniacs, he chose to publish blatant lies about the Jewish State that are only believable to those who are certifiable or see Jews as genetically evil.

The most egregious crime against the idea of truth of which Kristof is guilty is spreading the ridiculous lie that Israel trains dogs to rape Arab prisoners, not only a lie but a biological impossibility. Yes, he actually put that canard in print. This is a conspiracy theory that was rightly laughed at by all intelligent observers for its absurdity and impossibility, until the “paper of record" decided to put its stamp of approval on the latest antisemitic blood libel.

What was Kristof’s primary source? 14 anonymous people, all of whom could easily have been lying with the quality of the “reporting," and the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, a pro-Hamas conspiracy theorist hate group whose members the Israeli Defense Ministry has identified as Hamas operatives. It is run by people who were responsible for spreading the libels about organ theft in Gaza, who supported the October 7 massacre and denied the since-proven rapes of helpless Israeli women during the massacre.

This organization has made other absurd claims, such as attempting to spread the lie that the IDF has used science fiction weapons to vaporize the bodies of Gazans in an attempt to explain why there has not been any actual evidence of the fake “genocide" in Gaza.

This is the level and credibility of sourcing that is apparently acceptable nowadays at the New York Times. As long as the target is Jews, no lie is too outrageous or obviously fake. Every blood libel is fit to print. Jews are guilty even after being proven innocent, and Hamas is innocent even after being proven guilty.

How bad is Kristof’s “reporting?" Middle East analyst Eitan Fischberger called it “evil Hamas propaganda that would make Goebbels blush." Former U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism under the Biden Administration wondered in response to the piece: “Have they, the NY Times, no sense of decency and journalistic responsibility?"

This pattern is the same every time. From the fake “Jenin massacre" of 2002, the rush to parrot the Hamas lies after an Islamic Jihad rocket struck the parking lot of the Al Ahli hospital, the fake “expose" claiming that IDF snipers were shooting children, the deliberately misleading photographs of children with preexisting conditions to create a fake narrative of starvation, the left-wing media, and the New York Times in particular, is addicted to spreading blood libels against Israel and Jews.

The idea of journalistic integrity is never in play when the chance to lie about Israel is presented. Everyone who wants to murder Jews is to be believed without question, no matter how many times they lie about everything, while Jews are always suspect, the facts be damned.

The worst part of it is, they know that this contributes to the hostile environment Jews face around the world. They know that their amplification of blood libels plays a role in the attacks on synagogues, the stabbings, and the shootings. And they do it anyway. They lie with no regard for the victims of their lies, as if the attempt to bomb a Jewish preschool in Michigan or the massacre of Jews on an Australian beach is a small or worthwhile price to pay for catering to the Jew-hater demographic.

When the Times abandons every principle of journalism, let alone investigative journalism, when it reports lie after lie, when it refuses to ever learn after being caught spreading so many libels because it refuses to ever consider that genocidal Jew haters might have an interest in bending the truth even a little, that is more than an innocent mistake.

That is a malice so acute that it poisons every word that is published. That is a malice that has no regard for the lives of the victims who are targeted by the people who use those lies to justify their violence.

That is a malice in support of all who want to kill the Jews.

As Eve Barlow wrote: "Today, at least three journalists at the New York Times should lose their jobs for turning the Jewish state that survived October 7 into some ghoulish world-manipulating Satan. Their current edition will be paid for in Jewish blood."

Does the New York Times want to kill Jews?

They know that their amplification of totally insane blood libels plays a role in the attacks on synagogues, the stabbings, and the shootings. And they do it anyway. Opinion.

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[Pastelli]

How that rag is still in business is mind bending....

Which is why Kristof is looking for drama (based on lies.)

 

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[Pastelli]

May 11, 2026.

A New York Times opinion column by Nicholas Kristof alleging sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees supposedly by Israeli forces sparked strong backlash from analysts, academics, and former officials. Critics point out the article relied on weak or unverified evidence, particularly claims involving dogs being used in assaults. Some accused Kristof of amplifying propaganda from sources linked to Hamas. Others emphasized that allegations of sexual violence require concrete evidence and careful verification before publication.

JPost:
While Hamas Sexual Crimes Were Being Documented, the NYT Shifted the Narrative to Propaganda.
The timing of the NYT hit-piece by an 'opinion' publication is politically motivated because it appeared just before the release of the Israeli Commission’s report on Hamas sexual violence.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry accused the NYT of deliberately ignoring evidence of Hamas atrocities while amplifying lies against Israel, “blood libel” that inverted reality by portraying Israelis — victims of October 7 sexual crimes — as supposed perpetrators. That this reflected a broader anti-Israel media campaign intended to delegitimize Israel internationally and influence UN actions.
The NYT op-ed itself relied on interviews with "Palestinians" who claimed supposed "abuse" by Israeli soldiers, prison guards, Shin Bet interrogators, and settlers. However, the credibility of those accusations is questioned, to say the least, as wrll as the reliability of cited organizations and sources. The criticism even from Hamas-critic Palestinian activists, including Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, who warned that several advocacy groups cited in the article have histories of bias or factual problems.
The controversy is part of an information war surrounding October 7 and the Gaza conflict.
Israel is confronting not only Hamas militarily but also hostile narratives in major international media outlets. Unsubstantiated allegations (lies) against Israel are being elevated while Hamas’s documented sexual crimes are downplayed or ignored, creating a false moral equivalence between a democratic state and a terrorist organization

Another critique: 'When it comes to Oct. 7, the New York Times prefers baseless claims over actual reports - editorial.
And even Kristof himself admits that “it’s impossible to know how common sexual assaults against Palestinians are” -- though that does not stop him from going on about it for almost 4,000 words.'
It points out that Nicholas Kristof and The New York Times blurred the line between opinion writing and investigative journalism by publishing unverified allegations about Israeli abuses of Palestinian prisoners. The outrage is especially promoting a claim — attributed to anonymous testimony and a report from Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor — that (tail tale) ridiculous claim, the accusation implausible and irresponsible to publish.
The piece criticizes Kristof for presenting allegations of systematic rape and sexual torture as effectively established despite admitting there is limited evidence about how widespread such abuses are.
It also points out that Kristof and the Times gave disproportionate attention to allegations against Israel while neglecting or downplaying documented sexual violence committed by Hamas during the October 7 attacks. It points to a report by the Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas against Women and Children that the author says received insufficient coverage from the Times.

Daniel Friedman points out that the New York Times has repeatedly been misled by "Palestinian" sources in past reporting. He highlighted a previous case involving "Palestinian" [[[racist]]] Refaat Alareer (who whitewashed Hitler), who allegedly presented himself differently to a Times reporter than he did publicly elsewhere. Friedman stares this reflected a broader pattern of disinformation campaigns designed to shape Western perceptions. He also criticized Kristof’s recent article for repeating sensational claims without sufficient evidence.

An article from media watchdog HonestReporting accused the New York Times of “narrative activism” rather than rigorous journalism. That sources cited by Kristof had openly praised Hamas-linked militants or celebrated attacks on Israelis, information the paper allegedly failed to disclose. The piece also points out testimonies evolved over time with added graphic details that were not present in earlier accounts. It highlights the timing of the article’s publication, it coincided with renewed reporting on Hamas sexual violence during October 7 in order to redirect public attention.

David Collier and Eitan Fischberger posted on social media accusing the New York Times of spreading Hamas propaganda. They pointed to social media posts by one of the article’s sources allegedly celebrating Hamas attacks and argued this undermined the source’s credibility. Fischberger also referenced Kristof’s earlier (2014) involvement in promoting later-discredited stories by activist Somaly Mam, that Kristof had again failed to apply sufficient skepticism to dramatic allegations.

Another article points out that the New York Times had mainstreamed propaganda under the appearance of journalism. That the newspaper relied on pro terror politicized activist groups, omitted contextual information about key sources, and treated highly sensational allegations as fact without adequate corroboration. The article framed the controversy as part of a broader pattern in which accusations against Israel are quickly amplified while allegations against Hamas receive more scrutiny or hesitation.

A Reddit discussion expressed anger over the aforementioned publication reminding that legitimate concerns about abuse in detention settings were overshadowed by sensational claims lacking evidence. Users worried that mainstream publication of such accusations would increase public acceptance of conspiracy theories and anti-Jewish narratives.

'Does the NYT want to kill Jews?' INN's piece that The New York Times and columnist Nicholas Kristof are irresponsibly spreading false and inflammatory claims about Israel that contribute to antisemitism and violence against Jews worldwide.
Key points:

• Kristof accused of publishing unverified allegations against Israel, especially a libelous claim that Israeli forces used dogs to sexually abuse prisoners, which is of course absurd and impossible.
• Kristof relied on "anonymous" testimony and on the pro-Hamas Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, unreliable.
• That major media outlets, especially the New York Times, repeatedly amplify false accusations against Israel while giving too much credibility to Hamas-linked sources.
• Cites past controversies — such as false reporting on the Jenin battle and the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion — as examples of anti-Israel misinformation.
• This type of reporting fuels antisemitic attacks, including violence against synagogues and Jewish individuals.
• The piece ends by accusing the Times of acting with deliberate malice toward Jews and quotes writer Eve Barlow criticizing the newspaper.

NYT's Kristof's off the rail, including that ridiculous 'tail tale'

NYT's Kristof's off the rail, including that ridiculous 'tail tale'

May 11, 2026. A New York Times opinion column by Nicholas Kristof alleging sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees supposedly by Israeli forc...

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The worst part is Kristof choise in relying on Hamas linked Euro Med