Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
May 14, 2026 · timesofisrael.com ↗
The Foreign Ministry denounced the article as "one of the worst blood libels in modern media."
Why It’s Conflation
A New York Times columnist reported a pattern of sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees by Israeli soldiers, guards and interrogators. Israel's foreign ministry called the column "one of the worst blood libels in modern media." Reporting abuse by a government's forces isn't hatred of Jews, even if you dispute the reporting.
What Actually Happened
Nicholas Kristof's column alleged "a pattern of widespread Israeli sexual violence against men, women and even children — by soldiers, settlers, interrogators in the Shin Bet internal security agency and, above all, prison guards."