Israel to sue New York Times over article on rape of Palestinian detainees
Newspaper spokesman Charlie Stadtlander said, 'details were extensively fact-checked'
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Newspaper spokesman Charlie Stadtlander said, 'details were extensively fact-checked'
www.khaleejtimes.comEarlier, the US paper doubled down on report highlighting testimonies of Palestinians raped in Israeli detention
www.middleeasteye.netColumnist Nicholas Kristof recounted harrowing torture described to him on a trip to the occupied West Bank
www.middleeasteye.netIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened legal action against The New York Times for publishing Palestinians’ testimonies of sexual abuse by Israeli forces
www.newarab.comOn May 11, the Times published a story by op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof, who cited Palestinians accusing Israel of "widespread Israeli sexual violence against men, women and even children."
www.jns.orgIsrael launches 'defamation' suit after Nicholas Kristof article detailing alleged sexual violence by Israeli forces.
www.aljazeera.comBenjamin Netanyahu instructed his legal advisers "to consider the harshest legal action" against the newspaper and journalist who reported the story from the occupied West Bank.
www.ndtv.comIsraeli officials said that they will sue The New York Times over a column alleging that Israeli soldiers sexually abused and raped Palestinian prisoners.
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