{"id":2663075,"date":"2026-09-17T06:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T10:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-report-says-israelis-largely-view-themselves-as-victims-of-oct-7-massacre\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T06:15:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T10:15:52","slug":"nyt-report-says-israelis-largely-view-themselves-as-victims-of-oct-7-massacre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-report-says-israelis-largely-view-themselves-as-victims-of-oct-7-massacre\/","title":{"rendered":"NYT Report Says Israelis &#8216;Largely View Themselves as Victims&#8217; of Oct. 7 Massacre"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnyt-report-says-israelis-largely-view-themselves-as-victims-of-oct-7-massacre%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2663075&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the events of October 7 and challenges narratives that portray israelis as victims of the attack. It highlights that numerous reports, including from Human Rights Watch and the United Nations, document the brutality inflicted by Hamas, such as direct fire at civilians, hostage-taking, and sexual violence. the piece criticizes the media for seemingly sowing confusion about who the true victims are,suggesting that this is motivated by a bias against the West. It also mentions how some outlets like The New <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unlikely-feel-good-moment-new-york-times-puts-wild-spin-on-president-biden-swearing-at-peter-doocy\/\" title=\"\u2018Unlikely Feel-Good Moment...: New ... Puts Wild Spin On President Biden Swearing At Peter Doocy\">york times attempt<\/a> to avoid explicitly labeling Israelis as victims, raising concerns about the influence of ideological biases.The author emphasizes that, based on documented evidence, Israelis were clearly brutalized, dismissing claims that question victimhood and accusing certain media of propagating anti-Western sentiments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>WARNING: The following article contains sensitive descriptions of what occurred on Oct. 7 that some readers may find offensive.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Do you know how easy it is to say that \u201cIsraelis were the victims of Oct. 7?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pretty easy. I typed it out in five seconds.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/5o1rb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times report<\/a>, however, says that \u201cIsraelis still largely view themselves as the victims of Oct. 7.\u201d Published on Monday, this article describes a recent film concerning the conflict in Gaza. When speaking of the massacre itself, however, the Times is careful to avoid a proclamation of victimhood.<\/p>\n<p>This should make you pause. It\u2019s not just a small grammatical difference; there is a seed of doubt baked into that sentence. And it\u2019s not just a seed, the Times bent over backwards to avoid painting the Israelis as objective victims.<\/p>\n<p>For some reason or another, they want their readers to question, <em>who was the real victim on Oct. 7?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In case you forgot, the correct answer is<em> <\/em>the Israelis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAcross many attack sites, fighters fired directly at civilians, often at close range, as they tried to flee,\u201d said the Human Rights Watch in their 2024 report about the Oct. 7 attacks: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/report\/2024\/07\/17\/i-cant-erase-all-the-blood-from-my-mind\/palestinian-armed-groups-october-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I Can\u2019t Erase All the Blood from My Mind<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey hurled grenades and shot into safe rooms and other shelters and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baghdad-is-falling-apartagain\/\" title=\"Baghdad Is Falling Apart\u2026Again\">fired rocket-propelled grenades<\/a> (RPGs) at homes. They set some houses on fire, burning and suffocating people to death, and forcing out others who they then captured or killed. They took hundreds hostage for transfer to Gaza or summarily killed them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/mission-report-official-visit-of-the-office-of-the-srsg-svc-4mar24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations report<\/a> concluded that \u201cconflict-related sexual violence occurred during the 7 October attacks in multiple locations across Gaza periphery, including rape and gang rape, in at least three locations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They describe finding \u201cseveral fully naked or partially naked bodies \u2026 with hands tied and shot multiple times, often in the head.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Conflict is never pretty. On Oct. 7, however, we saw levels of evil that should leave no doubt about who the victim is.<\/p>\n<p>That isn\u2019t to say that Israel is perfect. There is a legitimate discussion to be had about whether or not their reaction has been proportionate. That discussion, however, does not change the fact that Israel was brutalized by Hamas on Oct. 7.<\/p>\n<p>Victimhood is clear. So why is the Times sowing seeds of confusion?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s because they hate the West.<\/p>\n<p>Coverage from the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 displays this point perfectly. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >homepage highlighted news pieces<\/a> that twisted one of our nations greatest tragedies into a declaration of American islamophobia.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The New York Times on 9\/11. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kTeQMPmqtS\">pic.twitter.com\/kTeQMPmqtS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/redsteeze\/status\/2098404795682083055?\">September 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>3,000 people dying isn\u2019t the problem; fearing the religion that killed our brothers is. How backwards!<\/p>\n<p>In their eyes, the true victim doesn\u2019t matter so long as the Left gets an opportunity to attack America and her allies. This article is just another example of a privileged progressive reaping the benefits of the West while pretending that this same society is the great Satan of our time.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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It&#8217;s simple to claim that \u201cIsraelis were the victims of October 7,\u201d which I can do in seconds. However, a New York Times report states that \u201cIsraelis still largely see themselves as the victims of October 7.\u201d Published on Monday, this piece discusses a recent film about the Gaza conflict but carefully avoids declaring victimhood when describing the massacre itself. This warrants reflection-it&#8217;s not just a minor grammatical choice; it introduces doubt into the narrative. The Times appears to go out of its way to avoid portraying Israelis as clear victims, prompting readers to question who was truly victimized on October 7. The correct answer is Israel.<\/p>\n<p>According to Human Rights Watch\u2019s 2024 report titled &#8220;I Can\u2019t Erase All the Blood from My Mind,&#8221; fighters targeted civilians directly at many attack sites, often at close range as they tried to escape. They threw grenades, shot into safe rooms and shelters, fired RPGs at homes, set houses ablaze causing death by fire and suffocation, and captured or killed those fleeing or hiding inside. Hundreds were taken hostage for transfer to Gaza or summarily executed.<\/p>\n<p>A United Nations report documented conflict-related sexual violence during the attacks across various locations in Gaza\u2019s periphery-including rape and gang rape-with bodies found fully or partially naked with hands tied and multiple gunshot wounds, often in the head.<\/p>\n<p>While conflict is inherently brutal, what occurred on October 7 revealed levels of evil that clearly establish who was victimized-the Israelis.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t suggesting Israel is without fault; debates about whether their response has been proportionate are valid. Nonetheless, it doesn\u2019t change that Hamas inflicted brutal atrocities on October 7-victimhood is evident. So why does The New York Times sow confusion? It\u2019s because they harbor animosity toward Western nations.<\/p>\n<p>For example, their coverage around September 11th&#8217;s anniversary distorted one of America\u2019s greatest tragedies into an attack on Islamophobia-a narrative pushing blame onto America rather than acknowledging loss and heroism.<\/p>\n<p>In their view, even thousands dying isn\u2019t problematic if it allows them to criticize Western society and its allies-this reflects a bias against Western civilization while claiming moral superiority.<\/p>\n<p>Choose The Western Journal for truthful reporting defending freedom and Western values-stay informed with our coverage supporting truth and liberty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2663076,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michael-Featured-Image-1365.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4671,32219,33263,47723,4931],"class_list":["post-2663075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-israel","tag-middle-east-conflict","tag-new-york-times","tag-oct-7-massacre","tag-victims"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michael-Featured-Image-1365.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2663075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2663075"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2663075\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2663079,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2663075\/revisions\/2663079"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2663076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2663075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2663075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2663075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}