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New York Times Denies Ambassador's Blood Libel Accusations
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Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, accused The New York Times of promoting blood libels and inciting violence against Jews. The newspaper denied the claims, calling them "serious and false" and stating that Leiter's description of a recent off-the-record meeting about the Middle East did not faithfully reflect the conversation.
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- The New York Times denied accusations by Ambassador Yechiel Leiter that it promotes blood libels.
- Ambassador Leiter claimed the newspaper's coverage incites violence against Jews.
- The newspaper called Leiter's claims "serious and false."
- A recent off-the-record meeting between Leiter's office and the Times' opinion department was discussed.
- The Times stated Leiter's description of the meeting did not accurately reflect the conversation.
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