A New York Times headline blaming Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s Democratic primary loss on “a flood of pro-Israel money” got a makeover after accusations of antisemitism.
Bowman has been vocal in his anti-Israel sentiments and has frequently spoken out against the nation and its supporters. The New York Democrat and “Squad” member suffered a stinging defeat Tuesday as Westchester County Executive George Latimer, a moderate Democrat with pro-Israel views, left him behind by double digits in the primary race.
The New York Times marked the voting results with a headline that read, “Bowman Falls in House Primary, Overtaken by Flood of Pro-Israel Money.”
Understandably, there was immediate backlash on social media.
“No. Bowman fell because he was an extremist, had bad policies and was widely disliked in his own district,” human rights lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky wrote on X with a screenshot of the article.
No. Bowman fell because he was an extremist, had bad policies and was widely disliked in his own district.
But leave it to @nytimes to use a vile antisemitic trope. pic.twitter.com/KFCsVfdG4P
— Arsen Ostrovsky ️ (@Ostrov_A) June 26, 2024
Writer and co-founder of the group Boundless Israel, Aviva Klompas, also ripped into the paper.
Has the @nytimes considered that the people of New York were unhappy with Bowman’s performance as a member of Congress?
Of course not. It must have been the Jews. pic.twitter.com/lkPWgLDAYD
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) June 26, 2024
As of Wednesday, however, it appeared the Times updated that headline to read, “Bowman Falls to Latimer in a Loss for Progressive Democrats.”
Hmmm seems @nytimes thought better of their headline placing the blame for Bowman’s loss on the Jews, oops I mean “pro-Israel money.” https://t.co/k5PvLFrvwi pic.twitter.com/DB4sc2YVGy
— Dr. Laura Shaw Frank (@shawfrank) June 26, 2024
The New York Post noted that “The Times did not respond to The Post’s request for comment and no editor’s note explaining the change has been added to the article as of late Wednesday afternoon.”
The quiet alteration did not go unnoticed on X where the Gray Lady’s original headline made waves.
Hooray and he LOST maybe Jew hatred is not as trendy as he thought
— rachel wahba (@WahbaRachel) June 26, 2024
@nytimes @NYTimesOpEd this paper is a joke. The first headline on Bowman’s defeat shouldn’t have been put out in the first place and it’s quietly changed. Perhaps the people that run this newspaper should say why they changed it.
— greghales (@greghales) June 26, 2024
Looks like the Jew-haters at @nytimes are now trying to cover up their antisemitic headline, just like they covered up the Holocaust. pic.twitter.com/e62ESmKnAq
— Ari Hoffman (@thehoffather) June 26, 2024
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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