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How the <em>New York Times</em> Failed Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

How the New York Times Failed Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

Max Weiss on Translating the Gaza Doctor’s Words for the Times, and the Paper’s Failure to Cover His Abduction and Torture

By Max Weiss | January 14, 2026

Helping Incarcerated Writers Find Their Voices at Parchman Prison

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