The New York Times administration stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's threats of defamation lawsuits against the publication are "without merit," following Israeli officials' outrage over an article by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Nicholas Kristof, which alleges a "system of widespread sexual violence against Palestinian men, women, and even children" among Israeli security forces, based on accounts from 14 Palestinians and their lawyers. #FreePress #MediaEthics #HumanRights #IL #PS


