Over time, I tolerated the paper’s shift from journalism into ideology and activism. And nowhere has that felt more apparent than in its coverage of Israel. What once may have seemed like occasional bias now feels systematic – a framing in which the Jewish state is uniquely scrutinized, uniquely condemned, and too often presumed guilty before facts are fully known.

The damage, however, is already done. Initial reporting spreads globally within hours, shaping opinion, fueling outrage, and in some cases contributing to real-world consequences far beyond the newsroom.

Did the recent Kristof op-ed seal the deal? Honestly, I never took him seriously.  But I could not forget nor forgive their grievous ongoing misreporting.  A prime example is the Al-Ahli hospital bombing, immediately being blamed on Israel when a misfired rocket from Hamas was the cause. Then the........

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