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Researcher David Collier published screenshots allegedly showing al-Sai celebrating the October 7 Hamas attacks and praising Hamas fighters.<ref>{{cite web |title=So the @nytimes runs a story supporting Hamas lies |url=[https://x.com/mishtal/status/2053890635866755291](https://x.com/mishtal/status/2053890635866755291) |website=X (Twitter) |author=David Collier |date=2026-05-11}}</ref>

Researcher David Collier published screenshots allegedly showing al-Sai celebrating the October 7 Hamas attacks and praising Hamas fighters.<ref>{{cite web |title=So the @nytimes runs a story supporting Hamas lies |url=[https://x.com/mishtal/status/2053890635866755291](https://x.com/mishtal/status/2053890635866755291) |website=X (Twitter) |author=David Collier |date=2026-05-11}}</ref>

According to HonestReporting, al-Sai referred to terrorist commander Amir Abu Khadija as “our martyred prince,” while also posting celebratory content about militants in the Nur Shams camp shortly before Israeli military operations there.<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>

Reminded by HonestReporting, al-Sai referred to terrorist commander Amir Abu Khadija as “our martyred prince,” while also posting celebratory content about militants in the Nur Shams camp shortly before Israeli military operations there.<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>

Critics argued that omission of this context prevented readers from fully evaluating the credibility and ideological orientation of one of the article’s principal sources.

Critics argued that omission of this context prevented readers from fully evaluating the credibility and ideological orientation of one of the article’s principal sources.

'''[[Hamas]] linked Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor controversy'''

'''[[Hamas]] linked Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor controversy'''

The article’s reliance on [[Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor]] generated additional backlash. Critics including Eitan Fischberger and HonestReporting accused the organization of functioning as a politically motivated anti-Israel advocacy group with Hamas sympathies.<ref>{{cite web |title=This is how @NickKristof opens his screed |url=[https://twitter.com/EFischberger/status/2053828304377966889](https://twitter.com/EFischberger/status/2053828304377966889) |website=X (Twitter) |author=Eitan Fischberger |date=2026-05-11}}</ref><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>

The article’s reliance on Hamas-linked [[Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896223 |title=NYT relied on Hamas-linked organization Euro-Med for sexual abuse claims|publisher=Jerusalem Post |date=May 13, 2026}}</ref> generated additional backlash. Critics including Eitan Fischberger and HonestReporting accused the organization of functioning as a politically motivated anti-Israel advocacy group with Hamas sympathies.<ref>{{cite web |title=This is how @NickKristof opens his screed |url=[https://twitter.com/EFischberger/status/2053828304377966889](https://twitter.com/EFischberger/status/2053828304377966889) |website=X (Twitter) |author=Eitan Fischberger |date=2026-05-11}}</ref><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>

Particular outrage focused on made up lie involving claims that Israeli personnel used trained dogs --supposedly-- to sexually assault prisoners. The accusation is implausible and it's compared to historical [[antisemitic]] blood libels.<ref>{{cite news |title=Does the New York Times want to kill Jews? |url=[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426953](https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426953) |work=Israel National News |author=Gary Willig |date=2026-05-12}}</ref>

Particular outrage focused on made up lie involving claims that Israeli personnel used trained dogs --supposedly-- to sexually assault prisoners. The accusation is implausible and it's compared to historical [[antisemitic]] blood libels.<ref>{{cite news |title=Does the New York Times want to kill Jews? |url=[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426953](https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426953) |work=Israel National News |author=Gary Willig |date=2026-05-12}}</ref>

The Aish article reminded that [Hamas-limked] Euro-Med Monitor’s allegations against Israel exceeded even accusations made by anti-Israel organizations such as [[B’Tselem]] and the UN Human Rights Council. The claims are part of an effort to shift public discourse through the “Overton Window.”<ref name=altmiller/>

The Aish article reminded that [Hamas-limked] Euro-Med Monitor’s allegations against Israel exceeded even accusations made by anti-Israel organizations such as [[B’Tselem]] and the UN Human Rights Council. The claims are part of an effort to shift public discourse through the “Overton Window.”<ref name=altmiller/>