Activists accused the newspaper of “inciting genocide” against the Palestinians

A large crowd of demonstrators swarmed the New York Times headquarters on Thursday to protest the newspaper's coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, barging into the building and briefly occupying its lobby.

The protest kicked off around 4pm, beginning at the New York Public Library in Midtown before descending upon the NYT office. Hundreds of activists took part in the march, many seen with Palestinian flags and signs carrying anti-Israel slogans.

Protesters also condemned Washington’s staunch support for Israel, with some heard accusing President Joe Biden of “supporting genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza, according to the New York Post.

BREAKING: Media workers have taken over the lobby of the New York Times headquarters in NYC in protest of their biased coverage of Palestine.

They are reading from newspapers bearing the names of the thousands of Gazans murdered by Israel in the last month. pic.twitter.com/DGi9yw0BTt

— BreakThrough News (@BTnewsroom) November 9, 2023

At one point, demonstrators passed out mock issues of the NYT dubbed “the New York Crimes,” which said the outlet had “blood…on its hands” for “inciting enthusiasm for war.” It went on to list the names of dozens of journalists killed in the latest bout of violence, with the parody headline “We killed our colleagues.”

“Every time the media lies, a neighborhood in Gaza dies!” With 1000s outside the @nytimes #CeasefireForGaza pic.twitter.com/8g6ufJivPU

— Sherry Wolf

Source: RT - Daily news