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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2020/05/10/israeli-ambassador-slams-nyt-for-slandering-idf/
Israeli Ambassador Slams New York Times for Slandering IDF
(Israel Hayom) Yoni Hersch - Israel's Ambassador to Washington, Ron Dermer, has criticized the New York Times over an article pointing out that the IDF's research and development efforts, which have proven crucial in Israel's battle against the coronavirus, are predominately dedicated to devising ways to counter Israel's enemies. The article, published on Thursday, noted, "The Israeli Defense Ministry's research-and-development arm is best known for pioneering cutting-edge ways to kill people and blow things up." Dermer responded: "The New York Times, which buried the Holocaust, is best known for pioneering ways to libel and demonize the Jewish State." American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris called the phrasing "vile," saying it "should read: Israeli Defense Ministry's research-and-development arm is best known for pioneering cutting-edge ways to defend #Israel since 1948 from annihilation."