Nicholas Kristof’s recent op-ed was riddled with disputed claims, unsupported assertions and inflammatory rhetoric. Yet the column served an unintended purpose: It exposed the widening divide between those who insist on evidence and those willing to embrace accusations against Israel with little scrutiny.

J Street and its leader, Jeremy Ben-Ami, have chosen equivocation over principle.

In his response to the op ed, Ben-Ami acknowledged that “some details and allegations remain disputed.”  But he called on his followers to demand an investigation and refrain from criticizing journalists like Kristof.  Indeed, he asked for signatures on a petition to investigate Kristof’s claims.

This is exactly the wrong response.

Kristof’s claims have been exposed for what they........

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