Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt@FranceskAlbs Ā· May 15, 2026š§µon 'NYT rift' 1/22 A NYT article on sexual abuse against Palestinians -accurate but barely scratching the surface-ā¦
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A New York Times article on sexual abuse against Palestinians has triggered Israeli government backlash, not because of factual inaccuracy but because it exposes documented abuses to a wider audience. The thread provides extensive documentation from multiple human rights organizations showing sexual violence in Israeli detention of Palestinians has been systematic and widespread since October 2023, with roots extending back to the foundation of the Israeli state.
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š§µon 'NYT rift' 1/22 A NYT article on sexual abuse against Palestinians -accurate but barely scratching the surface- is triggering hysteria in the Israeli govt not bcs of the facts, but bcs of the audience. Apartheid Israel fears NYT readers will finally see and no longer ignore.
Israel Foreign Ministry@IsraelMFA Ā· May 14, 2026Following the publication by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times of one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against the State of Israel in the modern press, which also received the backing of the newspaper, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saāar have instructed the initiation of a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
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