The New York Times was criticized on Monday for publishing a guest essay by Yahya Sarraj, the Hamas-appointed mayor of Gaza City, condemning Israel's prosecution of its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Sarraj wrote that he "can't imagine how any sane person could engage in such a horrific campaign of destruction and death." Israeli tanks operate in Gaza City, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Hamas, in the Gaza Strip, November 22, 2023. (credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)Mayor references 'the deadly attack by Hamas'"I, too, have lost a loved one," Sarraj wrote in the piece. The Gaza City mayor "call[ed] on the world's municipalities - everyone- to pressure world leaders to stop this mindless destruction," asking, "Why can't Palestinians be treated equally, like Israelis and all other peoples in the world?

Source: International New York Times December 27, 2023 00:32 UTC