New York Times defends journalist after Israel threatens to sue
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Source: BBC News
Published: 2026-05-16 02:30 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Elections, Sexual Violence, Media, World News
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The New York Times has said libel action threatened against it by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over an article alleging sexual assaults against Palestinian detainees by Israeli security services is "without merit".
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