The New York Times caused uproar when it published an op-ed by the Gaza City mayor

New York Times causes uproar for publishing op-ed by Gaza City mayor: 'Hamas-appointed mayor' Yahya R. Sarraj. Yahya is being criticized online after it published guest essay by Hamas-appointed Gaza mayor. The op-op was published by the Gaza City Mayor Yahya Sarrraj in New York.

Critics repeatedly attacked The New York Times for its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war and surging antisemitism taking place in the U.S. in the final months of 2023. The Times faced intense scrutiny in 2023 over its coverage and surging anti-Semitic sentiment.