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Reporting on the Mirror – THE NEW YORK TIMES

Interesting to see that internally, the complaints are mirroring those heard externally.

Interesting to see that internally, the complaints are mirroring those heard externally.

It is now Week #2 of the Nicholas Kristof fallout, as it were. The Times is still working out from under the weight of his piece that the paper has steadfastly chosen to stand behind. (As of Friday, The Times has issued its FOURTH official statement responding to criticism.)

Amid all of the questions of the column that alleged systemic Israeli sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners – including the use of “rape dogs” – one of the glaring indicators is that, as much as The Times insists that Kristof’s reporting in his opinion piece is sound, there has been no follow-up reporting in the news sections of the paper.

Now word has come out, via Puck News, that inside The Times, there are several staffers on the news side of the paper who are very bothered by the column and the fallout.

Now, admittedly, this is all based on comments made by anonymous sources, so the veracity hangs in the ether a bit, but given that the bulk of the Kristof piece was also rooted in nameless accusers, this seems an almost appropriate rebuttal.

Kristof Crisis: Puck News’ Dylan Byers looks at the debate in The New York Times’ newsroom over columnist Nicholas Kristof’s recent opinion piece alleging sadistic human rights violations targeting Palestinian prisoners in Israel. “Nevertheless, many Times journalists told me…— reuben poupko (@poupko) May 18, 2026

Kristof Crisis: Puck News’ Dylan Byers looks at the debate in The New York Times’ newsroom over columnist Nicholas Kristof’s recent opinion piece alleging sadistic human rights violations targeting Palestinian prisoners in Israel. “Nevertheless, many Times journalists told........

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