Israel Sues NYT Over Palestinian Abuse Column
Israel says the column relied on false claims and legal advisers will seek damages in court.
- On Thursday, The Israeli Ministry announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar instructed the initiation of a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times over columnist Nicholas Kristof's report.
- Monday's opinion piece by columnist Nicholas Kristof detailed alleged sexual violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, citing testimonies from 14 men and women who claimed abuse by Israeli settlers or security forces.
- The New York Times issued a statement Wednesday affirming support for Kristof's report, stating his accounts were corroborated by witnesses, family, and lawyers, while documenting at least 16 cases of sexual crimes by settlers and security forces.
- Netanyahu wrote on Twitter that the publication "defamed the soldiers of Israel" and perpetuated a "blood libel," while The Foreign Ministry rejected the report as relying on unverified sources tied to Hamas-linked networks.
- It remains unclear where the lawsuit will be filed or what damages are sought, though the report follows similar testimonies revealed last month by the West Bank Protection Consortium regarding gender dynamics and displacement.
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JERUSALEM — Israel plans to sue The New York Times and one of its journalists for defamation over an article that said Israeli soldiers, prison guards and settlers used widespread sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners.
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