New York Times Draws Backlash Over Oct. 7 Line as 1,200 Israelis Were Killed

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 16

A New York Times article on a Gaza documentary triggered a backlash after saying Israelis “still largely view themselves as the victims of Oct. 7,” wording critics said treated an objective fact as opinion.
The criticism centers on Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack, which killed about 1,200 people in Israel and took 254 hostages after massacres at homes and a music festival.
Eitan Fischberger and other commentators, including Scott Jennings, said the phrasing echoed saying Americans only “view themselves” as victims of 9/11 or Pearl Harbor.
The dispute lands amid broader scrutiny of the Times’ Israel and terrorism coverage, including a Yale School of Management review alleging anti-Israel bias and recent criticism of its 9/11 Islamophobia stories.
The Times and reporter Isabel Kershner did not immediately comment on this article, though the paper has recently defended its broader reporting as truth-seeking and accused critics of misrepresenting its journalism.