The true tell of course is that this was published in "opinion" — requiring a much lower standard for accuracy If the New York Times really had the goods on such explosive allegations, they would have run this in the news section — like the much more exhaustively documented "Screams Without Words"

For instance, he tells the story of an unnamed Palestinian woman who claims she was raped by Israelis. Not only is there no witness, no complaint, no medical evidence, no photos, but we don’t even get the prison name, the reason for the arrest, or dates. The story leaves out any detail that could be used to launch a genuine investigation. Was a single claim factchecked?