New York Times Sued by Shareholders Over Anti-Israel Bias

The New York Times is facing a lawsuit from a Florida state pension fund, which is demanding internal records to investigate whether the newspaper's coverage of Israel adheres to its own editorial standards. The lawsuit, filed by the State Board of Administration of Florida on behalf of the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund, alleges that the Times' repeated publication of what the petitioners characterize as false or unsupported claims raises questions about the company's oversight of its journalism.

The lawsuit also cites allegations from an anonymous former Times employee who claims she raised concerns about anti-Israel bias and antisemitism in the newsroom at least 15 times between 2019 and her departure in March 2026. The Times has not yet commented on the lawsuit, which does not seek to determine whether its Israel coverage is biased.

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