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LONDON: Protesters targeted the headquarters of The New York Times in Manhattan on Thursday, accusing the newspaper of whitewashing Israel’s role in the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza, where Tel Aviv is already facing charges of war crimes and genocide.

Videos circulating online showed pro-Palestinian activists defacing the building with the words “NYT lies, Gaza dies” in bold white lettering, alongside red paint smeared over the publication’s logo. A nearby Starbucks logo was also vandalized with red paint.

Activists accused the 173-year-old paper of bowing to pressure from pro-Israel lobby groups and “eliding” the fact that Tel Aviv “engineered the starvation.”

“In the past week, more than 100 Palestinians in Gaza have died of starvation. Six hundred and fifty thousand children have reached the fifth stage of malnutrition, which means those who do not die will likely suffer from permanent organ damage,” read a statement shared anonymously alongside footage of the protest.

“Who is responsible? You’d never know from reading the so-called ‘paper of record,’” it continued.

“It is our responsibility as people who live in this city to hold The New York Times to account. May life and peace return to Gaza, while consequences visit the home of every genocidaire.”

No group has claimed responsibility for the action, though the statement has been widely circulated online by anonymous activists.

Inbox: ‘NEW YORK TIMES IS STARVING GAZA’ protested against for its coverage of Israel’s deliberate forced starvation of Palestinians, as well as its consistently sympathetic framing of Israel’s ongoing apartheid and now genocide of Palestine.

Communique in next:

— Talia Jane (@taliaotg)

The protest came days after the NYT amended a front-page article on the famine in Gaza.

On Thursday, an analysis by The Intercept found that the NYT repeated Israel’s baseless claim that Hamas was stealing aid nearly 24 times before its own sources contradicted that talking point.

The report originally included a photo of severely malnourished Mohammed Zakaria Al-Mutawaq.

But a subsequent correction stated that the child had a pre-existing medical condition that affected his appearance — a revision made following pressure from pro-Israel media watchdogs including Honest Reporting.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett reacted to the correction on X, writing: “This is simply unbelievable. After generating a tsunami of hate towards Israel with that terrifying picture, the NYT now quietly admits that the boy has pre-existing conditions.”

The NYT — like other Western media outlets — has come under increasing criticism for coverage perceived as biased in favor of Israel during its ongoing assault on Gaza.

Earlier this week, Gaza health authorities said the death toll had surpassed 60,000 — roughly one in every 36 people — with a third of the dead believed to be children.

A UN-backed monitor confirmed that famine is now “playing out” in real time across the territory.

The controversy comes on the heels of a report by Writers Against the War on Gaza, which accused the NYT of institutional and individual bias in its coverage.

The dossier alleges ties between current staff members and pro-Israel lobbying groups or the Israeli military.

LONDON: The Guardian has released a new documentary exploring the complex reality faced by Palestinian doctors working in Israel, as they navigate systemic discrimination, deepening identity struggles, and mounting hostility amid the ongoing Gaza war.

Titled “The Oath: To Be a Palestinian Doctor in Israel’s Healthcare System,” the 22-minute documentary follows Dr. Lina Qasem-Hassan, a Palestinian doctor living and working in Israel, as she upholds her medical oath to treat both Israelis and Palestinians amid the Gaza war.

She highlighted that while Arab citizens comprise nearly a quarter of Israeli doctors, many face unequal treatment in access and opportunity. The physician said she is determined to use her oath to fight injustice.  

“Since 7 October, Palestinian staff in the Israeli healthcare system have faced persecution, slander and paralysis. Anti-Palestinian sentiment is surging, even among patients and colleagues,” Qasem-Hassan wrote in her op-ed in The Guardian.

She noted that Israeli policies in the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank, forced displacement, and restriction of movement systematically restrict access to care, undermining the right to health for Palestinians both in Israel and the occupied territories.

This impact has been further exacerbated by the war on Gaza, where at least 1,581 health workers have been killed since Oct. 7. Only 18 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals remain partially functional amid the widespread destruction of the healthcare system, according to UN figures, leaving patients without access to treatment amid severe shortages of medical supplies and staff.

The documentary recounts the death of Qasem-Hassan’s relative Marwan, a paramedic who was killed in an airstrike while transporting the wounded to hospital just hours after the war began. Weeks later, another strike on a refugee camp claimed the lives of 10 more members of her family.

“All this takes place under deafening silence from the Israeli healthcare establishment and many of my fellow physicians, who too often choose silence over basic ethics and morality,” said Qasem-Hassan.

As the chairwoman of Physicians for Human Rights — Israel, Qasem-Hassan detailed how her advocacy puts her at risk of suspension or persecution.

Earlier this year, patients submitted complaints against her for alleged pro‑Palestinian views. Yet, she refused to stay silent.

“Any expression of sympathy for victims — women, children, innocent civilians — is seen as support for terror,” she wrote.

“And still, I continue to fight. Because as long as we remain silent, our oath is hollowed out, and the right to health becomes a fantasy too far to reach.”

Torn between the decision to stay or leave Israel, Qasem-Hassan reflected: “But I go back to the question: if I leave, who will stay behind?”

For now, she remains committed to providing essential medical care to Palestinians and detainees in the West Bank and Gaza through Physicians for Human Rights — Israel, while also speaking out against the Gaza war both within Israel and on international platforms, as documented in the film.