Israel Moves To Slap New York Times With Lawsuit Over ‘Blood Libel’ Hit Piece

Israel will pursue a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times over an opinion column by Nicholas Kristof alleging widespread sexual abuse of Palestinians by Israelis, including graphic claims that detainees were raped with objects and even assaulted by attack dogs. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said Benjamin Netanyahu and Gideon Sa’ar instructed officials to initiate ...