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Protesters outside The New York Times offices in New York City, May 14, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
As The New York Times turns 175, the fight over its Israel coverage again heats up
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Hometown paper for largest Jewish community outside Israel, NYT has long, tumultuous relationship with Israel and Jews; that's been sharply back in focus since Hamas invasion of Oct. 7, 2023
Protesters outside The New York Times offices in New York City, May 14, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
September 23, 2026, 11:54 pm
Florida state fund sues NY Times over alleged anti-Israel bias, demands records
Petition is partly based on claims by former newsroom employee who says paper brushed off complaints of anti-Israel bias, cast Gaza freelancer’s Hitler praise as ‘just some jokes’
By Reuters
Former UK ambassador and diplomatic veteran Edmund Fitton-Brown. (Courtesy)
July 17, 2026, 5:39 am
Former UK diplomat: Foreign Office has lost its ability to discern friends from enemies
Edmund Fitton-Brown, who for decades served as envoy to Gulf nations, believes Islamic extremism is poisoning his country’s diplomatic well. Can a Burnham government bring new hope?
By Robert Philpot
An undated photo of Dr. Rafael Medoff, founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies in Washington, DC, teaching high school students. (Courtesy)
July 14, 2026, 11:45 pm
Author says US publisher nixed Holocaust book after he refused to condemn Israel
Dr. Rafael Medoff says editor at Dark Horse Comics demanded book on Nazi genocide include anti-Israel genocide charges
By Luke Tress
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger. (Screenshot via CBN/YouTube)
July 1, 2026, 6:03 pm
Wikipedia ban on co-founder highlights disputes over alleged leftist, anti-Israel bias
Larry Sanger barred from editing on procedural grounds after pushing for ideological diversity, saying pro-Israel, Christian, Hindu and conservative voices disfavored on global platform
By Luke Tress
A screenshot of a May 2026 New York Times column by Nicholas Kristof, set against The New York Times building in New York City. (Screenshot/Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images via JTA)
May 14, 2026, 2:13 pm
NYT column alleging Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners sparks debate among Jews
Nicholas Kristof opinion piece contains graphic claims that even some Israel critics argue marginalize more substantiated allegations that bear investigating
By Grace Gilson
Illustrative: Members of the Red Cross watch while Israel Prison Service officers prepare Palestinian prisoners for release as part of a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, at Ktzi’ot Prison in southern Israel, February 26, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 14, 2026, 1:48 pm
From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, implausible anti-Israel dog rape claim goes mainstream
Israeli officials reject allegation canines were trained to sexually abuse Palestinian prisoners, which Jewish groups call ‘modern day blood libel’ and experts say is virtually impossible
By PHILISSA CRAMER and Grace Gilson
Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison arrives with US Senator Lindsey Graham, before US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, on February 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
April 24, 2026, 9:50 am
What a Paramount-Warner Bros. merger could mean, including for coverage of Israel
Deal would put CNN, CBS under same roof, as critics warn about industry’s consolidation; Paramount CEO David Ellison insists editorial independence ‘will absolutely be maintained’
By AP and Luke Tress
The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas speaks to Kareem Rahma, host of the 'SubwayTakes' web series, on a train in New York City on April 22, 2026. (Screenshot/YouTube)
April 22, 2026, 10:03 am
The Strokes frontman says ‘privileged’ Zionists talk ‘like Black people during slavery’
In popular web series episode, rockstar Julian Casablancas says ‘American Zionists’ enjoy benefits of ‘white privileged people’ but complain of oppression; host agrees ‘100%’
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Thousands of protesters march demanding their government do more to halt Israel's campaign against the Hamas terror group in Gaza, during a demonstration in Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 5, 2025. (Peter Dejong/AP)
March 17, 2026, 10:54 pm
As schools and synagogues burn in the Netherlands, its leaders send mixed messages
In the wake of firebombing attacks in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, public figures are condemning antisemitism while simultaneously seeming to use the war in Gaza to justify it
By Bart Schut
Illustrative: Students snack during recess in the yard of the UNRWA Boys' School run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in the Shuafat Refugee Camp in East Jerusalem, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
January 13, 2026, 8:59 pm
Jerusalem severs ties with 7 UN agencies, citing anti-Israel bias
Sa’ar decries UN Women for ignoring sexual violence cases on Oct. 7, slams another agency for wastefulness, will examine ties with further UN organizations
By ToI Staff
Baroness Ruth Deech. (CC BY 3.0/ House of Lords)
December 25, 2025, 7:54 am
UK parliamentarian: BBC coverage of Israel is so ‘distorted,’ only bottom-up change can help
Ruth Deech, who served on the public broadcaster’s board of governors, says staff have an ‘absolute obsession’ with the Jewish state, but little training or historical knowledge
By Robert Philpot
Jimmy Wales, founder of online encyclopedia Wikipedia, poses for a portrait in London on January 13, 2021. (Daniel LEAL / AFP)
November 4, 2025, 4:33 pm
Wikipedia co-founder says page on ‘Gaza genocide’ locked due to anti-Israel bias
Jimmy Wales notes that claim Israel committing genocide is ‘highly contested,’ and says article in question is ‘particularly egregious example’ of non-neutral content on site
By Amy Spiro
'Free Gaza' graffiti is scrawled on a metal barrier along a busy street in Ljubljana, Slovenia. (Larry Luxner via JTA)
October 11, 2025, 4:20 am
As anti-Israel bias is mainstreamed in Slovenia, its few Jews feel even more marginalized
Ahead of its elections, Slovenia is taking unprecedented measures against the Jewish state while largely ignoring antisemitism experienced by its tiny Jewish community
By Larry Luxner
A protestor shows her red-tainted hands during a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstration in front of the Israeli Embassy in Madrid, on September 6, 2025. (Thomas COEX / AFP)
September 12, 2025, 8:00 pm
Israelis withdraw from Spanish chess tournament after being barred from using national flag
Club says they asked Israelis not to participate and have achieved their goal; International Chess Federation says it was not consulted on move and condemns discrimination
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting in Jerualem on September 7, 2025. (GPO/screenshot)
September 7, 2025, 6:57 pm
Netanyahu says Israel ‘paying the price’ on world stage for war in Gaza
Despite PM’s comments, cabinet delays discussion of plan to establish new media office inside Foreign Ministry; Sa’ar, Netanyahu disagree on appointment mechanism
By Lazar Berman
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