Israel Foreign Ministry

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert accuses The New York Times of misrepresenting his comments on allegations of systemic sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners. The NYT report outlined abuse claims from 14 men and women who say they were assaulted by Israeli settlers or security forces. Olmert denies validating the claims, saying his quote was misrepresented.

The New York Times defended a controversial opinion piece by Nicholas Kristof, which claimed Palestinians were sexually abused by Israeli prison guards and others. The paper denied rumors of retracting the piece, citing Kristof's credibility as a journalist. The article sparked backlash from readers and the Israel Foreign Ministry.

The Israel Foreign Ministry condemned a New York Times piece as 'one of the worst blood libels' in modern press, which reported Palestinians are regularly being sexually abused by Israeli prison guards and others. The article sparked criticism and was labeled as 'propaganda'. The Israeli government promised that the truth will prevail.

Israel released all but two activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla after intercepting the Gaza aid mission. The flotilla condemned the interception as 'piracy,' while Israel's foreign ministry dismissed it as a 'PR stunt.'

Israel released most activists from a Gaza aid flotilla intercepted near Greece, retaining only two individuals. The Global Sumud Flotilla condemned the interception as 'piracy,' while Israel's foreign ministry dismissed it as a 'PR stunt.'