NY Times ‘reviewing’ ties with Israeli reporter who liked post urging ‘slaughterhouse’ in Gaza: report

The New York Times said it is “reviewing” its contract with an Israeli freelance reporter who clicked “like” on a social media post calling for the Gaza Strip to be turned into a “slaughterhouse.”

Anat Schwartz, a 45-year-old film director who co-bylined a controversial Times report on alleged mass rape committed by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, became the subject of an internal probe after an X user posted screenshots of Schwartz’s social media activity, which included “liking” posts with a clear pro-Israel bent.

One post called for Israel to “turn the [Gaza Strip] into a slaughterhouse” and to “execute” alleged Palestinian terrorists.

“Violate any norm, on the way to victory,” read the post that was liked by Schwartz.

“We are aware that a freelance journalist in Israel who has worked with The Times has ‘liked’ several social media posts,” Times spokesperson Danielle Rhodes Ha told The Post in a statement.

“Those ‘likes’ are unacceptable violations of our company policy. We are currently reviewing the matter.”