One of the primary witnesses cited in Kristof’s article was Sami al-Sai. Critics noted that the ''New York Times'' did not disclose al-Sai’s publicly visible social media posts praising Hamas-linked militants and celebrating armed attacks against Israelis.<ref>{{cite web |title=How the New York Times Laundered Dubious Sexual Abuse Claims Against Israel |url=[https://honestreporting.com/how-the-new-york-times-laundered-dubious-sexual-abuse-claims-against-israel/](https://honestreporting.com/how-the-new-york-times-laundered-dubious-sexual-abuse-claims-against-israel/) |website=HonestReporting |date=2026-05-12}}</ref> | One of the primary witnesses cited in Kristof’s article was Sami al-Sai. Critics noted that the ''New York Times'' did not disclose al-Sai’s publicly visible social media posts praising Hamas-linked militants and celebrating armed attacks against Israelis.<ref>{{cite web |title=How the New York Times Laundered Dubious Sexual Abuse Claims Against Israel |url=[https://honestreporting.com/how-the-new-york-times-laundered-dubious-sexual-abuse-claims-against-israel/](https://honestreporting.com/how-the-new-york-times-laundered-dubious-sexual-abuse-claims-against-israel/) |website=HonestReporting |date=2026-05-12}}</ref> |