Former New York Times editorial editor Adam Rubenstein scolded his former employer for failing to adequately address controversial comments by Rep. Jamal Bowman, who claimed Hamas raped women during the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks last year. ”
Bauman, a fierce critic of Israel and member of the far-left ‘Squad’, faces a tough primary challenge in New York’s 16th Congressional District and apologized this week for previously dismissing Hamas’ sexual violence against Israeli women. Rubenstein, an Israel supporter who has been critical of the Gray Lady since his departure, reached out to X with a thread criticizing Bowman and his “local newspaper.”
“Yes, Jamaal Bowman now admits that he denied rape and apologizes,” Rubenstein wrote.
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Former New York Times opinion editor Adam Rubenstein scolded his former employer for failing to properly address Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s controversial comments. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Richard Levine/Corbis via Getty Images)
“He is the Todd Akin of the Democrats. If he were a Republican who went around publicly and loudly denied rape, there would be a clear outpouring of condemnation in the mainstream media,” Rubenstein added.
Akin sparked protests in 2012 when he said women’s bodies had ways of preventing pregnancies occurring during ‘legitimate rape’. He was running for Senate in Missouri at the time, and the firestorm over his comments led to his defeat by Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill.
“In fact, look at how many articles the Times ran about Akin’s rape denial comments in one day,” Rubenstein wrote alongside an image of a Times search result showing Akin’s remarks were covered in seven different articles on Aug. 20, 2012. wrote.
Rubenstein then attempted a similar search for Bowman’s comments.
“I haven’t found a single mention in Bowman’s local newspaper, the Times, of his rape denial comments. His comments were made in November 2023. It’s now June 2024,” Rubenstein wrote in the caption of an image showing a zero. “His election is next week,” he wrote. This is a result of Bowman’s comments.
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The Times noted that Bowman “cast doubt that Hamas committed sexual violence” in a June 3 article published months after his investigation initially sparked a backlash. the article said ~ no Mention the “there is no evidence yet” quote found by Rubenstein. Fox News Digital was unable to find any other references to Bowman’s comments in the Times’ archives.
The New York Times did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Bowman called reports that Hamas terrorists raped an Israeli woman at a Nov. 17 rally in New York that included dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters “propaganda.” The comments come just days after lawmakers watched nearly 45 minutes of video of the tragic Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel.
“Propaganda was used early in the siege,” Bowman said in a TikTok post discovered and reported by Politico. “There is no evidence yet of beheaded babies or rape of women. But they still continue to use that lie for propaganda purposes.”
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) has been a harsh critic of Israel. ((Photo credit: Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for The Recording Academy))
According to Politico, Bowman apologized for the remarks. He will now face Westchester County Executive George Latimer in one of the most expensive homes. default race in American history. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, another far-left “Squad” member, accused AIPAC of spending millions of dollars to oust Bowman.
“The untold secret in Congress is that the reflexive, blind, unconditional voting support for almost all Israeli government actions does not come from real consensus. It comes from fear,” she wrote to X on Wednesday. Lawmakers said they were afraid of AIPAC. .
Fox News Digital’s Joe Schoffstall, Elizabeth Elkind and Nikolas Lanum contributed to this report.
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