post Shared by Xformerly Twitter, claims the New York Times has retracted an article about Hamas and sexual violence allegedly committed by the terrorist group during the October 7 terrorist attacks.
New York Times article alleging Hamas rape on October 7 suddenly retracted: There was no evidence, it was all a fabrication and the interview was conducted under false pretenses https://t.co/XWEKlKnne9
— Sarah Wilkinson (@swilkinsonbc) January 3, 2024
Verdict: False
The media has not retracted its reporting on sexual violence and October 7th.
Fact check:
The New York Times is article December 28: Hamas details allegations of rape, mutilation, and other acts of sexual violence against an Israeli woman on October 7.
Social media users are sharing claims that the New York Times has retracted the article. One user wrote: “The New York Times article alleging Hamas rape on October 7th has been suddenly retracted. There is no evidence, it's all a fabrication, and the interview was conducted under false pretenses. ” he wrote.
However, this claim is false. Check Your Facts reviewed the New York Times article and found no corrections or retractions that Hamas never committed rape or sexual assault. Anyone The outlet has not visibly updated the article, nor does it appear that any significant changes have been made since the article was updated. published December 28th.
Articles linked to the original post are Mondo Weiss, an anti-Zionist news website. The article links to interviews and comments from Gul Abdoush's family, who criticized the NYT article and denied that she was raped. The New York Times spoke at length with Abdoush's family in a Dec. 28 article.
“We stand by the report,” a New York Times spokesperson said in an email to Check Your Fact. (Related: Image of Israeli soldiers celebrating Hanukkah appears to be AI-generated)
“This is an important investigation that outlines multiple allegations of horrific sexual violence against women and details what is known and what is not yet known about what happened on October 7th. We stand by our report and the journalists who have spent months speaking to witnesses and expressing their grief.'' said the spokesperson.
