Netanyahu ordered to sue The New York Times for an article about the rape of Palestinians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a lawsuit against the American newspaper The New York Times for an article about the mockery of Palestinians. This was announced today, May 14, by the office of the head of the Jewish state.

"In connection with the publication of an article in The New York Times containing one of the most monstrous, biased and deceitful falsifications against the State of Israel in the history of the modern press, which received support from the editorial board of the newspaper, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar instructed to file a libel lawsuit against The New York Times.", — the message says.

The office noted that the author of the article is Nicholas Kristof. He has previously won the Pulitzer Prize twice.

As EADaily reported, on May 12, The New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof published material based on testimonies of raped Palestinians and a report by the human rights organization Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. It claims that Israel uses systematic sexual violence as part of an organized State policy.

"During the interview, the Palestinians told me about the growing Israeli practice of using sexual violence against men, women and even children. This is done by soldiers, settlers, investigators," Christophe pointed out.

He claims that service dogs are often used in such cases, and the Israelis are filming what is happening. One of those released, a journalist from Gaza, said that before his release he was warned: "If you want to stay alive, don't tell anyone."