Amid Israeli denials, accusations of 'blood libel' and threats of a defamation suit, newspaper says Nicholas Kristof’s opinion column was rigorously edited before publication and checked again after 'challenges' raised In response to an outcry and accusations of “blood libel” over a recent opinion column detailing alleged systematic sexual abuse of Palestinian security prisoners in Israeli detention, The New York Times on Thursday defended the article, with the new... [5374 chars]