Israel condemns NYT article on sexual abuse of Palestinians in Israeli prisons

Israel condemns NYT article on sexual abuse of Palestinians in Israeli prisons The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused The New York Times of publishing “one of the worst blood libels ever to appear in the modern press” after the newspaper ran an opinion piece by columnist Nicholas Kristof titled The Horror of Sexual Assault in Israeli Prisons. In a post on X, the ministry said the article falsely portrayed Israel as the guilty party despite Israeli claims that its citizens were victims of sexual violence during the attacks by Hamas on 7 October 2023. The New York Times article reported allegations of widespread sexual violence by Israeli forces against Palestinians, citing recent reports and first-hand testimonies from detainees.