Israeli leaders threaten New York Times with lawsuit

Benjamin Netanyahu says he will take legal action over article detailing sexual abuse of Palestinians by Israeli prison guards

Israel to sue New York Times over report on sexual abuse of Palestinian inmates

Israeli authorities said they will sue the American paper after it published an article describing 'a pattern of widespread Israeli sexual violence' on the same day as an independent Israeli report on Hamas sexual abuse on October 7, 2023.

Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners

Media law experts cast doubt on viability of a defamation lawsuit promised by Netanyahu over Nicholas Kristof essay Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Nethanyahu, and foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, have threatened to sue the New York Times for defamation over the publication of an essay by Nicholas Kristof detailing allegations that Palestinian women, men and children have been raped and sexually abused in Israeli military detention. “Following the publication by Nicholas Kristof in The New Y...

By Alice Speri and Jeremy Barr

The Palestinian game fighting to exist

A developer from the occupied West Bank is turning a 75-year-old Palestinian folk tale into a video game.

Israeli PM Netanyahu initiating defamation lawsuit against New York Times over controversial ‘dog rape’ story

The Israeli government has said it will initiate a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times over columnist Nicholas Kristof’s controversial “dog rape" story.

Who will rule over Palestinian territories after Mahmoud Abbas?

Palestinian Authority president Mahmous Abbas is accused of trying to consolidate his family's hold on his Fatah party by getting his son onto the 18-member central committee at the party's Congress, which starts today in Ramallah. 64-year-old Yasser Abbas, a wealthy businessman, is being fast-tracked to the committee, which would give his 90-year-old father a lasting foothold in the governing body. Abbas has headed the Palestinian Authority since 2005, but has declined to face voters in an e...

By FRANCE24

Israel to sue New York Times over prison rape story

The NYT published a story by columnist Nicholas Kristof, who cited Palestinians accusing Israel of 'widespread Israeli sexual violence against men, women and even children'

By Jewish News Syndicate

Israeli minister criticizes Barcelona star Lamine Yamal for waving Palestinian flag

Israel's defense minister has criticized Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal for his waving of a Palestinian flag during celebrations of the Spanish league title win, saying the act “incites hate.” “Lamine Yamal chose to incite hate against Israel while our soldiers combat the terrorist organization Hamas, an organization that massacred, raped and burned Jewish children, women and the elderly on Oct. 7, (2023)” minister Israel Katz wrote on X on Thursday.

Israeli Authorities Plan to File Defamation Lawsuit Over New York Times Op-Ed

The report alleged widespread sexual violence by Israeli military forces and prison guards against Palestinians. The threat is the latest escalation of legal threats by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the paper over its coverage of the war.

By Winston Cho

Netanyahu’s missteps: How Israeli leadership eroded US support - opinion

More than any single player, Bibi bears responsibility for the loss of American support among most Democrats, a growing number of Republicans, and increasingly within the Trump administration.

Israel to sue New York Times over article on rape of Palestinian detainees

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 had used widespread sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had instructed his legal advisers “to consider the harshest legal action” against the […]

Israel to sue NYT over 'distorted' report on sex abuse of Palestinian inmates

US Govt Settles With Former NYT Reporter In Biden/Twitter Censorship Case

US Govt Settles With Former NYT Reporter In Biden/Twitter Censorship Case Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The U.S. government has reached a settlement with a former New York Times reporter who was kicked off Twitter during the COVID-19 pandemic for posts about vaccines. Officials in a settlement agreement dated May 11 and obtained by The Epoch Times said that the government “did in fact violate the First Amendment by exerting substantial coercive pressure on ...

By Tyler Durden

Global Sumud Flotilla leaves Türkiye for Gaza

Fifty-four boats, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, left the southwestern Turkish town of Marmaris on Thursday for Gaza. Numerous activists from 70 countries are participating in...