Blood Libel': Israel Lashes Out at New York Times After Newspaper Documents Rape of Palestinians'

"Today, the @nytimes chose to publish one of the worst blood libels ever to appear in the modern press. In an unfathomable inversion of reality, and through an endless stream of baseless lies, propagandist Nicholas Kristof turns the victim into the accused. The Foreign Ministry continued, Israel whose citizens were the victims of the most horrific sexual crimes committed by Hamas on October 7, and whose hostages were later subjected to further sexual abuse is portrayed as the guilty party."

"This publication is no coincidence. It is part of a false and well-orchestrated anti-Israel campaign aimed at placing Israel on the UN Secretary-General's blacklist. Israel will fight these lies with the truth and the truth will prevail, the statement concluded."

"Critical take from Israel's Foreign Ministry on my column about sexual assaults of Palestinian men, women and children. You can read my piece here through a gift link. Accusations of rape and sexual assault against members of the IDF and Israeli prison guards have been made repeatedly since the outbreak of Israel's conflict in Gaza."

"Last year, the United Nations published an independent investigation into Israel's systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence against Palestinians since October 2023, alleging that forced public stripping, threats of rape, and sexual assault were"

The Israeli Foreign Ministry criticized a New York Times column by Nicholas Kristof that documented allegations of rape and sexual abuse of Palestinians by Israeli prison guards, soldiers, settlers, and interrogators. The ministry said the publication inverted reality by portraying Israel as the guilty party and called the claims baseless. It linked the criticism to a broader anti-Israel effort aimed at placing Israel on the UN Secretary-General’s blacklist. Kristof responded on social media, noting that Israel’s ministry’s reaction was a critical takeaway from his column. He also referenced repeated accusations against members of the IDF and Israeli prison guards since the Gaza conflict began. The UN published an independent investigation alleging systematic gender-based violence against Palestinians since October 2023, including forced public stripping, threats of rape, and sexual assault.

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