NYT slammed for claiming Hezbollah founder Hassan Nasrallah wanted ‘equality’ for all religions
By Chris Nesi
Published Sep. 29, 2024, 9:02 p.m. ET
The New York Times faced widespread criticism and mockery after it published an article that critics said tried to soften the image of slain Hezbollah founder Hassan Nasrallah — claiming the terror leader who advocated for the annihilation of Israel was a champion of “equality” for all religious groups in the region.
The article, titled “Protesters Mourn Nasrallah’s Death Around the World” — published Saturday without a byline — heaps praise on Nasrallah as a “gifted orator” who “maintained that there should be one Palestine with equality for Muslims, Jews and Christians.”
Nasrallah fervently believed in the destruction of the Jewish state — and his organization carried out numerous horrific attacks on Jews around the world.
The Hezbollah co-founder was killed in a massive airstrike by Israeli forces in Beirut on Friday.
The article describes how Nasrallah was “beloved” by Shiite Muslims, in part for providing “social services” in Lebanon.