Clutching at Straws: New York Times’ Desperate Defense of Kristof’s ‘Dog-Rape’ Column

From the Palestinian pietà to dog rape: Editorial recklessness at ‘New York Times’

This story, among others, highlights how these pieces aren’t an aberration. It’s part of a deeply ingrained editorial culture that eschews journalistic judgment and common sense.

NYT Israel rape exposé is overdue good reporting not blood libel

Long before NYT’s investigation, evidence of Israel’s use of torture at Sde Teiman existed, yet Western leaders & media were silent, writes Richard Silverstein.

The Enormous Blast Radius of the NYT’s Dog-Rape Debacle

There’s much debate over the implications of Nicholas Kristof’s decision to publish his Israeli-rape-dogs phantasmagoria, but it’s important to widen the lens and examine how this latest disgrace is part

The New York Times’s irresponsible “dog rape” story endangers Jews and Israelis

One of Kristof’s main sources ‘proudly’ posted a photo with a Hamas leader as the paper insists the op-ed was ‘deeply reported’

Clutching at Straws: New York Times’ Desperate Defense of Kristof’s ‘Dog-Rape’ Column

Key Takeaways: The NYT’s “defence” confirms the problem: Hamas‑linked sources, circular fact‑checking, and shifting testimonies still passed as “no errors.” The paper cannot credibly stand up the “rape dogs” claim – it misuses history and science and still has no expert willing to back the story. Instead of correcting failures, the NYT hides behind process talk and October 7, revealing a newsroom culture that protects false narratives about I…