Over 300 Writers Call for Boycott of The New York Times; UN Expert Accuses Western Nations of Gaza Responsibility
Over 300 Writers Call for Boycott of The New York Times; UN Expert Accuses Western Nations of Gaza Responsibility
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More than 300 writers, scholars and public figures have announced a boycott of The New York Times, citing sustained “anti-Palestinian bias” in its Opinion pages and broader editorial coverage. The signatories have demanded that the newspaper undertake a full newsroom review of its coverage, retract certain pieces and endorse a U.S. arms embargo on Israel, Muslim Mirror reported.
The boycott happens against a backdrop of increasing scrutiny over how media outlets and governments portray the war in Gaza. Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, has declare that Western countries share responsibility for the devastation in the Gaza Strip, arguing their military and diplomatic support for Israel has contributed to civilian harm. The expert described the UN’s role as becoming “more and more irrelevant” in the face of what was characterised as “genocide-level” consequences.
Despite her criticisms, Albanese said international law “still has a different story — it allows us to distinguish between wrong and right.” She added that “today, international law is spoken by the masses: against genocide, against apartheid, against Israel’s crimes.”
She urged all governments to “immediately suspend and review all military, diplomatic and economic relations with Israel, as any such engagement could represent means to aid, assist or directly participate in unlawful acts, including war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.”
She warned that “no state can credibly claim adherence to international law while arming, supporting or shielding a genocidal regime.”
Among her recommendations, Albanese called on UN member states to “exert pressure for a complete and permanent ceasefire and full withdrawal of Israeli troops,”
