Recent reports indicate that Israel has provided documents related to a discredited claim regarding its alleged training of dogs to assault prisoners.
The legal team representing the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) instructed news organizations to “submit materials by July 21,” adding that they would pursue legal action in New York County Supreme Court if compliance isn’t met. The NCPPR has been characterized as beneficial to shareholders.
Lawyers from the National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC), alongside other law firms, have requested records from media outlets after sending a letter in May concerning a “disturbing and outrageous report that has now been largely discredited.” The New York Times reported that columnist Nicholas Kristof claimed Israel had assaulted two Palestinian “journalists” in bizarre incidents involving a carrot and a dog.
The letter outlines that the intent behind this request aligns with a previous court decision: to ensure that board members are overseeing compliance with policies amid rising risks. It warns that if the requested documents are not produced by July 21, 2026, or if no commitment to a production schedule is made in writing, the NCPPR will take the matter to the New York County Supreme Court without further notice.
News reports reflect that the letter asking for records relates to criticism directed at the New York Times for “promoting anti-Israel bias and supporting well-known anti-Israel figures,” including disgraced U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner and New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani.
A coalition of lawyers representing the NCPPR detailed in a Tuesday letter that if the documents are not received by July 21, they will escalate the issue legally. This marks the second occasion when lawyers from NJAC and others have sought access to the New York Times’ internal communications, accusing it of significant anti-Israel bias while supporting Democratic figures like Mr. Platner, who recently withdrew from the Maine Senate race amid controversy.
The letter further indicates that shareholders believe the Times’ board should prioritize oversight to maintain the organization’s integrity and not allow it to be perceived as a mere propaganda outlet distorting the truth to promote false narratives.
In May, Breitbart News’ John Nolte reported that the Israeli government was preparing to file a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times following Kristof’s report.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned at the time, “I have directed my legal advisors to consider the most severe legal action against the New York Times and Nicholas Kristof… They have libeled Israeli soldiers and perpetuated a vicious falsehood regarding rape, creating a misleading equivalence between Hamas’s terrorists and Israel’s soldiers.”
