Protesters rally outside New York Times headquarters over Gaza, Lebanon coverage

Demonstrators accuse newspaper of manufacturing consent as security tightens around Manhattan building

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside The New York Times headquarters in New York on Tuesday to protest the newspaper’s coverage of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its occupation of Palestinian and Lebanese territories. “New York Times, you are liar,” demonstrators chanted outside the building entrance, accusing the publication of bias in its editorial coverage. “Consent for genocide manufactured here,” a prominent banner held by the crowd read. Demonstrators waving Palestinian flags and wearing keffiyehs distributed leaflets to passersby, while a drummer accompanied chants criticizing the newspaper’s reporting. Law enforcement maintained heightened security around the perimeter of the Manhattan building. The New York Times had not publicly commented on the protest. Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 2023 while continuing its occupation of territories in the West Bank. In Lebanon, Israel currently maintains a self-declared “security zone” in the south, which Lebanon and the UN characterize as an occupation in violation of the ceasefire framework.