Israel Sues NYT over Kristof Column That
Alleged Widespread Rape of Palestinian Prisoners
Posted By: Dreadnought, 5/14/2026 11:12:12 AM
The Israeli government is suing the New York Times over columnist Nicholas Kristof’s thinly-sourced report accusing Israeli soldiers and prison guards of using rape and other forms of sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners as part of an “organized state policy.” Kristof’s column, which goes so far as to accuse Israeli soldiers of using trained dogs to rape Palestinian prisoners, cites a number of obviously conflicted organizations and individuals whose accounts are not backed by documentation or supporting eyewitness accounts.
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“This administration is dripping with corruption from top to bottom, but rushing a settlement to steal $1.7 billion taxpayer dollars for a slush fund before a judge can toss your junk lawsuit would be among the most corrupt acts in American political history,” Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee.
“This lawsuit has never been anything more
President Donald Trump is expected to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the Biden administration, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
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Xi Put on the Full Charm Offensive at
Luxe State Dinner 5 replies
Xi Put on the Full Charm Offensive at
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'Not Doing It Very Well': More Internal
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for Midterms 6 replies
Issues for Democrats Hint at Big Trouble
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As we go toward the 2026 midterms, normally, the party out of power - in this case, the Democrats - would have the edge.
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to Withhold Their Pay During Future Government Shutdowns 21 replies
The US Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution to withhold their pay during a government shutdown.
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One of Our Congresscritters Is Missing
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of ex-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, to
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Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison in 2024 but an appeals court ruled last month that she needs to be resentenced after part of the sentence punished Peters for her protected speech regarding fraud claims in the 2020 election.
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on ‘scam’ group, insists systemic
racism in US isn’t real 12 replies
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Federal employees accuse USDA secretary
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emails to staff 11 replies
of 'Christian proselytizing' in holiday
emails to staff 11 replies
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