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Israel's Netanyahu suing New York Times over column on Palestinian rape

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14.05.2026

Israel's Netanyahu suing New York Times over column on Palestinian rape

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar rejected accusations by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof of systematic sexual abuse and rape of Palestinian prisoners, calling the claims a 'blood libel.'

Rina Bassist

May 14, 2026

The New York Times logo is seen on the building's facade in New York City on January 22, 2026. US President Donald Trump announced today he will sue The New York Times over an unfavorable opinion poll and suggested that what he called "fake" surveys should criminalized. — ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar instructed their staff Thursday to prepare a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and one of its columnists, Nicholas Kristof, following a column in which Kristof accused Israeli authorities of systematic sexual abuse and violence........

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