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The Biden campaign has been sending conflicting messages over whether or not it regrets comments directed at Linda Sarsour, a prominent pro-BDS activist. On a private call on Sunday with dozens of prominent Arab and Muslim activists, the Biden campaign expressed regret over how it construed a statement condemning former Women’s March leader and Bernie Sanders surrogate Linda Sarsour. Sarsour was featured last week at the Democratic National Convention’s Muslim Delegates Assembly, despite her history of antisemitism and anti- Zionism, and other bigotry.

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, in Khartoum, Sudan, Aug. 24, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah.

Former US Vice President Joe Biden accepts the 2020 Demo- on what he said was the first official in 2019 after mass protests. cratic presidential nomination, Aug. 20, 2020. Photo: Reuters / BY REUTERS Kevin Lamarque. non-stop flight between the two The country is one year into a & ALGEMEINER STAFF countries, as the United States 39-month political transition in In that call, top foreign policy adviser Tony Blinken Sudanese Prime Minister promotes stronger Sudan-Israel ties. which the military and civilians expressed “regret” over the matter, according to Middle Abdalla Hamdok told US Secre- He met Hamdok and ruling are sharing power. East Eye, which obtained a recording of the call and first tary of State Mike Pompeo on council head Gen. Abdel Fattah Its economy is in crisis and reported on it. Tuesday that he was not mandated al-Burhan, tweeting that Sudan’s authorities have been pushing to National coalitions director Ashley Allison report- to normalize ties with Israel and democratic transition was a “once end the US terrorism listing, which edly said, “I am sorry that that happened. And I hope that the issue should not be linked to in a generation opportunity.” prevents Sudan from accessing whatever trust was broken, that this conversation is one Sudan’s removal from a US state The United States has been financing from international lenders. small step to help build back the trust, but that is not the last sponsors of terrorism list. restoring relations with Sudan Pompeo’s visit follows an Continued on Page A3 Pompeo arrived from Israel following the ousting of former accord between Israel and the Islamist leader Omar al-Bashir Continued on Page A3

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Thanks to the Emiratis, it will now be much were no negative reactions from influential more difficult for such regimes to use the countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, or RAUF BAKER Palestinians as a means of distracting public Pakistan, all of which enjoy excellent relations NEW YORK attention away from domestic problems. with the UAE. Abu Dhabi could conceiv- Not a single Arab country issued a formal ably play a mediating role for possible future statement condemning or even criticizing the overtures between those countries and Israel. The recent Israeli-Emirati declaration declaration of normalization between Israel It appears that the Israeli-Emirati decla- that they are establishing full diplomatic and the UAE — a remarkable and unprec- ration will not be a one-off event. Similar The Tel Aviv municipality building is lit with relations will affect more than the two nations edented response. When the Palestinians and understandings seem to be within reach Jordanians signed the Oslo Accords and the between Israel and other Arab states such as the United Arab Emirates national flag, Aug. themselves. Its impact is likely to be felt across 13, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Ammar Awad. the entire Middle East. The reason for this is Wadi Arava Treaty, respectively, several Arab Bahrain, Oman, and Morocco — all of which that it exposes the emptiness of the canard regimes condemned the agreements. Even are non-republican states. Accordingly, it will alliances with extremist Islamic militants in employed for generations by extremist Arab Mauritania found itself subjected to harsh be vital to support emerging powers such as several Arab countries. The Israel-UAE peace regimes to distract their people from their criticism and isolation when it announced Yemen’s southern movement, non-extremist might worsen the isolation of Ankara and own failures: that no issues in the region can the establishment of diplomatic relations with forces in Libya, and the Sovereign Council of Tehran in the region, which could, in turn, be dealt with or even acknowledged until the Israel in October 1999. Sudan — all states that have close relations with push them closer together — a likely develop- “Palestinian problem” is solved. Today, even Arab regimes that have long Abu Dhabi — so they become sufficiently stabi- ment, as their goals and positions are aligning The argument was that the Palestinian- marketed themselves as pan-Arab, such as those lized to rule their countries well and ultimately more and more. Israeli conflict takes precedence over in Syria and Algeria, declined to issue statements consider establishing relations with Israel. To many of us who grew up in the Middle everything, including domestic issues and condemning the Israel-UAE peace agree- It is essential, however, not to focus East and experienced almost daily anti-Israel the welfare of the citizens of each country. ment. Even Qatar, a foe of the UAE, kept silent on the pan-Arab aspects of any overtures rhetoric in schools and streets, the Emirati-Israeli Hard-line regimes touted the issue to silence (though Doha’s radical proxies should be closely toward Israel. The primary aim should be to declaration is an encouraging development. It voices of dissent and justify their lack of monitored). Reactions were split between those serve national interests without necessarily creates a genuine hope that the decades-long transparency and development. Arab and who openly welcomed the decision and those implying cross-border aspirations. era of Arab regimes exploiting the Palestinian Muslim leaders used the Palestinian problem who preferred not to declare a position. Unsurprisingly, it appears that Turkey problem as a tool to control their citizens and as a smokescreen behind which to conceal This pattern indicates the significant and Iran are going to do their utmost to use obstruct development and freedom is finally widespread corruption, especially among influence Emirati diplomacy has come to the Israel-UAE peace agreement to bolster coming to an end. The proclamation effectively military regimes in Arab republics. exert over many Arab capitals. Damascus, their populist capital. The Islamic Republic states that the conflict between Israel and the The balance of power has been shifting for instance, preferred to keep silent rather has never hidden its antisemitic sentiments Palestinians is a matter solely of concern to those in the region for over a decade. Both Israel than anger the Emirates, which reopened its and hostility towards GCC countries, while two parties. In a master stroke, it has rearranged and the UAE have significant political, embassy in the Syrian capital in late 2018. Erdogan’s Turkey is stoking tensions across priorities, eliminated a false pretext, and broken economic, and military clout relative to many The new Algerian president Abdelmadjid the region. Both countries will consider the with a harmful past. other countries in the Middle East, and their Tebboune also maintains good relations with Israeli-Emirati declaration — and the potential Rauf Baker is a journalist and researcher rapprochement serves to expose the duplicity Abu Dhabi and has shown no signs of bias creation of similar accords between Israel and with expertise on Europe and the Middle East. and corruption of hard-line Arab regimes. toward Turkey’s subversive role in Libya. other Arab countries — a direct threat to their A version of this article was originally As for non-Arab Islamic countries, there regional ambitions, given Turkey and Iran’s published by The BESA Center. Don’t Confuse Selective Journalistic Accuracy for Ethics

character uses ‘she’ as a pronoun.” the Palestinian Authority partly rules, and Yet, strikingly, while NPR upheld its are therefore not part of what Tamimi called the TAMAR STERNTHAL promise “to rigorously challenge both the “modern-time Palestine.” Algemeiner Journal TEL AVIV claims we encounter and the assumptions we Yet, despite the clear, indisputable (USPS 927800) is published weekly bring” when it came to the pronoun prefer- geographic reality, NPR trampled on the (except for the week of Passover ence of a fictitious character, it did not extend truth, declining to correct the claims. and Succos) If you are a fictitious character, and the same courtesy to more than one million A representative from NPR‘s communi- Subscription rate $40 per year National Public Radio (NPR) has mistak- real live Israelis, of all genders and professions. cations staff demurred that the segment “was enly failed to use your preferred pronoun, rest Weeks before the Uncle Clifford pronoun a conversation with a chef about Palestinian Algemeiner Journal assured that the publicly-funded network will transgression, Palestinian chef Sami Tamimi food and culture and that was the context of the 208 E 51st Street, Suite 185 set the record straight. misidentified three Israeli cities as part of interviewee’s remarks. The conversation was not New York, N.Y. 10022 “Accuracy is at the core of what we do. “modern-time Palestine” during an All Things about territorial borders and the interviewee We do our best to ensure that everything we Considered interview. does not say these are Palestinian cities.” Periodicals Postage report faithfully depicts reality — from the About his new cookbook, Tamimi What happened to the network’s laudable Paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. tiniest detail to the big-picture context,” states recounted: declared commitment “that everything we report and at additional mailing offices NPR’s Code of Ethics. We wanted to kind of show modern- faithfully depicts reality — from the tiniest detail”? time Palestine what’s happening with, you Moreover, surely the locations of Haifa, POSTMASTER: Last month, NPR extended its stated know, whether it’s an older guy that open Nazareth, and Acre are at least as central to Send address changes to commitment to faithfully depict reality to encompass fiction. Uncle Clifford, owner a restaurant in Nazareth, quite kind of the broadcast about Tamimi’s cuisine as Uncle Algemeiner Journal of the fictional strip club featured in a new political about everything and anything, or Clifford’s preferred pronoun is to a story about P.O. Box 250746 television drama called P-Valley, was the a young guy that have tourist homes, one in the fictionalP-Valley . Brooklyn, N.Y. 11225 -3023 beneficiary ofNPR ’s aspiration to provide “the Acre and one in Haifa… Indeed, NPR’s Martin stressed that fullest version of the truth that we can deliver.” NPR host Michel Martin did not dispute the political backdrop is part and parcel On All Things Considered on July 20, Tamimi’s identification of Nazareth, Acre, and of Tamimi’s story. Her entire introduction Let your voice be heard! NPR’s Eric Deggans erred, by saying: Haifa as part of “modern-time Palestine.” All addressed larger political issues beyond [email protected] And there’s club owner Uncle Clifford, three are internationally recognized as Israeli cuisine. She asserted, “It’s impossible to write played by Nicco Annan. He’s a Black gender- cities. They are not in the West Bank where about anything Palestinian and not get entan- fluid hustler with an impeccable blonde gled in the complicated politics of the region.” To advertise in wig and gleaming crystal nails who is both Furthermore, she said: the new Algemeiner mentor and demanding taskmaster to the All the food and hospitality that a recipe women who dance at The Pynk. His secret book celebrates must be served in the case of e-mail: [email protected] — lenders are close to foreclosing on his Palestine against a very sobering backdrop. We want this backdrop to be properly painted. or call building, and the bank won’t take any more of his bad checks, even when he begs them to. How can that backdrop be “properly 718-771-0400 The next day, editors corrected the painted” if Israeli cities are misidentified as Palestinian? comment: “In this report, we incorrectly refer The northern Israeli town of Nazareth. to Uncle Clifford with the pronoun ‘he.’ The Photo: public domain. Continued on Page A3 www.algemeiner.com | FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 A3 World News. Pompeo Talks With Israeli Report: UAE Cancels Public Leaders About Joint Meeting With Israel After Efforts to ‘Counter Iran’s Netanyahu Voices Opposition Destabilizing Influence’ to F-35 Deal With US

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met in Jerusalem on Monday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top Israeli officials. A State Department spokesperson said Pompeo and Netanyahu talked about “our nations’ ongoing efforts to counter Iran’s US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in destabilizing influence in the region and the Jerusalem, Israel, Aug, 24, 2020. success of the Abraham Accords agreement, Photo: Debbie Hill / Pool via Reuters. establishing diplomatic relations between promising line vis-à-vis Iran, never allowing a Israel and the United Arab Emirates.” nuclear Iran,” Gantz tweeted afterward. “Secretary Pompeo reiterated that After his Israel visit, Pompeo will America’s commitment to Israel’s security is continue on to Sudan, Bahrain and the United unwavering,” the spokesperson added. Arab Emirates in the coming days. The secretary of state also sat down with “The US commitment to peace, security, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands in front of an F-35 stealth fighter at the IAF’s Israeli Defense Minister and Alternate Prime and stability in Israel, Sudan and among Nevatim base, July 9, 2019. Photo: Amos Ben Gershom / GPO. Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gulf countries has never been stronger than meeting indefinitely. Gabi Ashkenazi. under President Trump’s leadership,” the State BY ALGEMEINER STAFF Axios reported that sources claimed the “We will continue deepening our Department spokesperson said. bilateral partnership, while leading an uncom- A planned public meeting between the Emiratis had believed that the F-35 deal was UN ambassadors of Israel, the United Arab part of the agreement to normalize relations Emirates and the United States scheduled with Israel, and Netanyahu’s public state- for last week was canceled by the UAE after ments against it were seen as a violation of Palestinian Official: ‘Our Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the accord. Furthermore, they were said to be expressed opposition to a potential US-UAE outraged that Netanyahu had mentioned he arms deal. would bring up the issue with members of the [Children] Teach the According to an Axios report, US Ambas- US Congress. sador to the UN Kelly Craft invited the Israeli As a result, the UAE canceled the and Emirati ambassadors to the meeting, meeting in order to send a message to Israel. World What Sacrifice which was meant to be a public show of In addition, high-level public meetings will be goodwill following the announcement of a postponed until the issue is resolved. and Self-Sacrifice Are’ normalization accord by Israel and the UAE The UAE sees the F-35s and an arms two weeks ago. It was intended to be held at agreement with the US in general as essential the UN headquarters in New York. to defending itself against Iranian aggression. However, after Netanyahu publicly Reuters reported on Monday that at a voiced opposition to a proposed US-UAE press conference in Jerusalem, US Secretary BY JNS.ORG “We won’t hesitate to protect and defend of State Mike Pompeo pledged to preserve Jerusalem … and everything that is Arab- arms deal in which the latter would receive the state-of-the-art F-35 fighter jet, thus poten- Israel’s regional military edge. In an interview with the Palestinian Palestinian-Islamic-Christian in Jerusalem…” tially undermining Israel’s “qualitative military “The United States has a legal require- Authority’s official TV channel, the director he said on July 24 on PA TV. edge” in the Middle East, the UAE nixed the ment with respect to qualitative military edge,” of the PA Presidential Office’s Jerusalem Unit PMW has exposed numerous other such he said. “We will continue to honor that.” boasted that “the boys and girls of Jerusalem statements by PA officials, as well as songs and children’s poems that encourage Palestinian are teaching the entire world what sacrifice Continued from Page A1 role in the Biden campaign whatsoever.” youth to “become Martyrs” for “Palestine.” and self-sacrifice are.” Apology On Monday, the Biden campaign Recently, in the context of Israel’s According to a Palestinian Media time we have this conversation.” disputed that the call was an apology for its presumed application of Israeli law to the Watch (PMW) report released on Sunday, The call followed the backlash the Biden reaction to Sarsour. Jordan Valley and Jewish communities in Mu’tasim Tayyim said: “As long as Jerusalem campaign received from the Arab and Muslim “We met to affirm Vice President Biden’s Judea and Samaria, the PA broadcast several is occupied, there will be an escalation in the communities after it rebuked Sarsour. unshakeable commitment to working with music videos urging Palestinians to seek death Palestinian struggle. As long as Jerusalem Andrew Bates, the director of rapid Arab, Palestinian, and Muslim Americans and as martyrs, tempting them with the promise of is occupied, our souls and blood are for response for the Biden campaign, told CNN, to standing up against anti-Muslim prejudice, marriage to 72 “Virgins of Paradise.” Jerusalem, for its holy sites.” “Joe Biden has been a strong supporter and to make clear that we regretted any hurt of Israel and a vehement opponent of that was caused to these communities,” Biden antisemitism his entire life, and he obviously campaign senior advisor Symone Sanders Continued from Page A1 tional government “does not have a mandate condemns her views and opposes BDS, as told JNS. “We continue to reject the views that Sudan PM … to decide on normalization with Israel” and does the Democratic platform. She has no Linda Sarsour has expressed.” UAE this month to forge full relations, and the matter would be decided after Sudan’s comes as Israel and the United States push transitional bodies were formed, according to Continued from Page A2 more Arab countries to follow. great.” First, she said, was connecting with the government spokesman Faisal Saleh. Confuse In February, Burhan met Israeli Prime audience while “building awareness of what A legislative body to serve alongside the Rigorous adherence to a code of ethics Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Uganda, a that audience needs.” “Embracing the highest ruling council and the government is yet to forms the backbone of professional, credible meeting condemned by Sudanese protesters. standards of the craft” came second. be formed. journalism — which has, in recent years, He afterwards cast doubt on any rapid The inconsistent correction policy vis-à- “The Prime Minister called on the US suffered from declining public trust. normalization of relations, though Israeli vis the fictional Uncle Clifford’s pronoun administration to separate the process But this shouldn’t be news to NPR public aircraft soon began overflying Sudan. preference versus the location of real Israeli of removing Sudan from the list of states editor Kelly McBride — the senior vice presi- Ties with Israel are a sensitive issue in cities is a worrisome indication that the sponsoring terrorism and the issue of normal- dent of the Poynter Institute, who also heads Sudan, which was among the hardline Muslim network has embraced what it determined ization with Israel,” Saleh said. the institute’s Craig Newmark Center for foes of Israel under Bashir. The government are the audience’s needs at the expense of Washington sanctioned Sudan over its Ethics and Leadership. sacked its Foreign Ministry spokesman last week ethics and factual accuracy. alleged support for militant groups and the When she assumed her new NPR post after he called the UAE decision to normalize Tamar Sternthal is director of the Israel civil war in Darfur. Trade sanctions were in April, McBride identified top priorities relations with Israel “a brave and bold step.” office of CAMERA, the Committee for Accuracy lifted in 2017. the network must adopt “to be consistently Hamdok told Pompeo that the transi- in Middle East Reporting and Analysis. A4 | FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 World News. TikTok Users Posting Videos Pretending to Be Holocaust Victims Called ‘Disgusting Trend’

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In a controversial new social media trend, users of the hugely-popular app TikTok are posting videos in which they pretend to be Holocaust victims. According to Wired, the users make Austrian Interior Minister Karl Neehammer speaks at a news conference alongside Graz Jewish videos of themselves with fake injuries or the community president Elie Rosen (R) and Oskar Deutsch, president of the community in Vienna. appearance of suffering the effects of starva- Photo: Reuters / Leonhard Foeger. tion, and then talk about being murdered in the The “Hall of Names” commemorating victims of Holocaust, claiming that they are now in heaven. the Holocaust at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. ‘He Is Filled With Hatred’: The videos have garnered thousands of Photo: David Shankbone via Wikimedia Commons. views and some have more than 100,000 likes. however, say that their purpose is education. Austrian Police Arrest While the videos do not appear to be 15-year-old McKayla said, “I’m very comedic, they are often accompanied by the motivated and captivated by the Holocaust song “Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars. and the history of World War II. I have ances- Suspected Islamist for The trend has come in for heavy criti- tors who were in concentration camps, cism, with Wired quoted a 19-year-old Jew and have actually met a few survivors from Assault on Jewish Leader named Briana, whose family lost members Auschwitz camp.” in the Holocaust, saying, “Most creators are “I wanted to spread awareness and share doing [these videos] to hop onto a trend so out to everyone the reality behind the camps they can get likes and exposure [but they are] by sharing my Jewish grandmother’s story,” BY BEN COHEN the LGBT+ community and a bar in Graz’s ill-informed and woefully ignorant.” red-light district. she stated. “These kinds of trends are so normalized Taylor Hillman, who is also Jewish and Austria’s interior minister confirmed In a separate statement, the police officer these days, there’s also a level of shock value on Monday that police in the southern city in charge of the case told the Wiener Zeitung posted her own such video, was more ambiva- content which I think is outdated and in bad lent, saying, “There are many young creators of Graz had arrested a man suspected of newspaper that while the man had admitted taste,” she added. “This shock value further assaulting the president of the local Jewish to the crimes, he had shown no remorse who range from about 12 to 16 that use the desensitizes viewers to this type of behavior Holocaust trope for fame. They know it will get community over the weekend. during questioning. and normalizes this type of harmful content.” Speaking at a news conference in the “[He] is characterized by a complete lack views and make them more popular, but most “People need to be properly taught about of the time they are not Jewish and it feels as capital, Vienna, Karl Nehammer said the of repentance,” Chief Inspector Fritz Grundnig the Holocaust, not make it into a disgusting suspect — who was arrested on Sunday night said. “He is filled with hatred of Israel, Jews, though they are mocking the actual victims of trend,” Briana declared. “Our obsession with the Holocaust.” — had “confessed in full.” gays, lesbians and prostitutes.” trauma porn has only motivated a desire to In an earlier series of tweets on Sunday Interior Minister Neehammer’s comments “I feel that it’s important that if someone dramatize these narratives. … It can be very is going make a POV about Jewish related night, Neehammer identified the alleged on the case on Monday followed a private triggering for people who have family that perpetrator as a “31-year-old Syrian citizen meeting with both Rosen and Oskar Deutsch, topics or the Holocaust, it should be done by either survived or was lost in the war.” a Jewish person,” she continued. who has been living in Austria since 2013.” the head of the Jewish community in Vienna. Briana blamed the trend on TikTok itself, Added Neehammer: “We are assuming Speaking to reporters alongside “I personally had family members that which has been criticized recently for alleg- were put into concentration camps so the an Islamist motive.” Neehammer, Rosen cautioned against making edly allowing hate speech and other offensive The unnamed man is alleged to have “political capital” out of both the vandalism of the topic was close to my heart,” Hillman said. “I content on its platform. tried to make my TikTok in a way that would attacked the Graz Jewish community’s presi- Graz synagogue and the attack he had suffered. “TikTok needs to instill better report dent, Elie Rosen, with a wooden club outside Antisemitism in all its forms was not offend others in the Jewish community by evaluation teams and change what is allowed not romanticizing it.” the synagogue in the city on Saturday. Rosen “unsavory,” Rosen said. “To make political to be uploaded in terms of misinformation took shelter in his car and was unhurt. The capital out of this is abuse.” Hillman said the comments on her video and hateful or ignorant content,” she said. had not been hateful, and some commenters attacker, who fled, was later identified by Deutsch added that the assault on Rosen Some users who have made such videos, police through security camera footage. demonstrated “that Muslim antisemitism is a had said it “made them emotional.” The man is also being held for six serious threat” in Austria. additional crimes in Graz — including the “But it it not limited to that,” Deutsch potential “security cooperation between defacing of the Graz synagogue last week said. “There is a left, a right, an Israel-related the countries, which would strengthen the with the slogan “Free Palestine,” an outrage antisemitism.” stability of the region.” that caused Rosen to issue a public statement Neehammer pledged that the Austrian decrying the rise in “left-wing and anti-Israel government would underline that there was antisemitism” in the city. “no place for antisemitic violence” by boosting According to Austrian media outlets, the the presence of uniformed and plainclothes same man was also responsible for damaging police officers around Jewish institutions. property at a Catholic church, a club serving Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz. Photo: Adina Valman / Knesset Spokesperson’s Office / Handout via Reuters. Israel, UAE Defense Ministers Israel was firm in opposing any prospective US sale of the F-35 to the UAE, the Netan- Hold First-Ever Phone Call, The normalization accord, announced on yahu government was “entirely immersed” on Aug. 13, forges a new axis in confronting Shi’ite the question of expanding criteria for Israeli Muslim Iran and Sunni Islamist militants in defense exports to the Gulf power. Herald Security Cooperation the Middle East, and makes the UAE only the According to defense industry sources, third Arab country to forge ties with Israel in Israel has sold the UAE security products in more than 70 years. the cyber and surveillance realm. A study by But the UAE has argued that the the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab has deal could grant the Gulf power access to BY ALGEMEINER agreement should remove “any hurdle” to linked spyware technologies produced by advanced weaponry previously denied to it, advanced US weapons sales, arguing that Israel‘s NSO Group to political surveillance STAFF & AGENCIES such as F-35 stealth fighter jets. it eliminates any potential for belligerence in the UAE. The Israeli and UAE defense ministers In their 10-minute call, Gantz and between it and Israel. In the early 2000s, Israel was in talks on Tuesday held their first publicly-acknowl- Bawardi discussed boosting communication Seeking to allay Israeli security concerns, to sell the UAE drones, according to a US edged phone call since their countries’ recent for “the benefit of their countries in particular US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reassured official who was involved in the negotiations agreement to normalize ties, officials said, and the region as a whole,” a statement carried Israel on Monday that it would retain a military — but called off the deal after the 2010 death heralding possible security cooperation. by UAE state news agency WAM said. advantage in the region under any future arms in Dubai of an arms dealer with the Islamist The conversation between Benny Gantz In a tweet, Gantz said they had agreed to deals with the UAE. group Hamas, which Emirati authorities and Mohammed al-Bawardi came amid Israeli “keep an open channel between us.” An Israeli defense official said that while blamed on a Mossad hit team. dissent at the prospect that the US-brokered He also noted they had talked about www.algemeiner.com | FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 A5 U.S. News.

She noted her father wore a turban and Haley Fuels 2024 Presidential her mother a sari. “I was a brown girl in a black and white world,” Haley said. Speculation With Republican “My mom built a successful business. My dad taught 30 years at a historically Black college. And the people of South Carolina Convention Speech chose me as their first minority and first female governor.” She praised Trump for taking on Iran, Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Ha- China and North Korea, while supporting ley speaks to the 2020 Republican National BY REUTERS & ALGEMEINER STAFF allies like Israel. Critics have accused the Convention, in Washington, DC, Aug. 24, president of cozying up to US adversaries 2020. Photo: Reuters / Kevin Lamarque. such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley may have fired up speculation about a 2024 presi- dictators put their hands out and ask for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, while alien- dential bid on Monday, delivering a speech at the Republican National Convention that praised Americans to pay their bills. ating NATO allies. President Donald Trump while touting her own accomplishments and life story. “Well, President Trump put an end to all Republicans on Monday nominated Haley, the 48-year-old daughter of Indian immigrants, showcased a compassionate brand that. With his leadership, we did what Barack Trump for a second term as he faces Democrat of Republicanism at home while pushing for strong resolve on the global stage. Obama and Joe Biden refused to do. We stood Joe Biden in the Nov. 3 election. She was a rising Republican star when Trump tapped the then-South Carolina governor to up for America … and we stood against our Haley added the United Nations was not become ambassador to the United Nations in 2017. enemies,” Haley said. Haley, who left her UN post in late 2018, has achieved prominence as a woman of color for the faint of heart and was a place where in a party that has struggled to win the votes of women and minorities. She cited her successful efforts to remove the Confed- erate flag from the South Carolina state capitol grounds following the 2015 massacre of nine Black churchgoers in Charleston by a white supremacist. But she avoided mentioning the word “Confederate,” instead calling the flag a “divisive symbol.” “In much of the Democratic Party, it’s now fashionable to say that America is racist. That is a lie. America is not a racist country,” Haley said. Jewish Groups Condemn Display of Antisemitic Banners Over Los Angeles Freeway

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Jewish organizations in southern California expressed outrage over the weekend after banners with sinister antisemitic slogans were seen hanging from a freeway overpass. The three home-made banners were draped an overpass on Interstate 405 in Los Angeles on Saturday, close to the Florence Avenue exit in Inglewood. One banner declared, “The Jews want a race war,” whilst another promoted a website called “Goyim TV.” A third banner urged drivers on the freeway to honk their horns in agreement. Tweeting in response to the incident, Rick Hirschhaut — the Los Angeles regional director of the American Jewish Committee — called on the California Highway Patrol to step up its efforts against such expressions of hatred. Other Jewish organizations concurred. In a statement to the Jewish Journal, Rabbi Abraham Cooper — associate dean of the LA-based Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) — said that his organization had “asked Council members Paul Koretz and David Ryu to get the Jew-hating banners unfurled by antisemitic cowards removed by DOT [Los Angeles Department of Transportation]. They will continue their anonymous attacks on social media and everywhere else they can act stealthily to spread Jew-hatred without fear of being held accountable.”

Motorists on Interstate 405 in Los Angeles drive by banners car- rying antisemitic slogans draped from an overpass. Photo: Twitter. A6 | FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 Opinion. Ilhan Omar May Have Won, but the Pro-Israel Community Stood Strong

no one expected. Melton-Meaux’s campaign from her Congressional colleagues. She Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in was rooted in building alliances and deliv- promoted foreign policy positions that would 2016. Photo: Lorie Shaull via Flickr. JEFF MENDELSOHN ering results. While not at the core of his threaten America’s national security and our WASHINGTON platform, he made clear that he believed in alliance with Israel. She advocated cutting nearly 30 times the amount that Rep. Omar the value of America’s alliance with Israel. military assistance funding for Israel, even raised in her home district during the same His decision to challenge Rep. Omar, and his while it was being attacked by neighboring time period. message of unity, attracted support from the terrorist groups. She called for lifting sanctions These resources helped Melton-Meaux One takeaway from the recent pro-Israel community. on Iran, while championing legislation to build critical momentum, ultimately putting Democratic primary in Minnesota is that the While he came up short in the primary, embolden activists to place sanctions on Israel. Rep. Omar on the defensive. In the final pro-Israel community won’t stand idly by he received more votes than Rep. Omar did in She’s endorsed the harmful Boycott, Divest- month of the campaign, Omar was forced when a member of Congress actively seeks to her 2018 primary, and nearly as many votes as ment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, whose to go negative on her challenger and spent undermine America’s close relationship with Senator Bernie Sanders received in the district goal, according to its founders and leaders, is nearly her entire $4 million war chest. its democratic ally. during the 2020 presidential primary, which the elimination of the Jewish state of Israel. Melton-Meaux may not have won a seat Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the most vocal he won. Melton-Meaux kept Rep. Omar below These negative policies affect the safety in Congress, but the pro-Israel community detractors of the US-Israel relationship, 60% of the vote, a particularly impressive feat and security of all Americans, and under- that supported him sent a very clear message faced the stiffest challenge of her career in contrasted with the vote shares received by mine our country’s global leadership, which that being an outspoken anti-Israel legislator this month’s Democratic primary. Pro-Israel Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) (66%) or Rep. is particularly troubling given her position on will not be cost-free politically. Thousands groups and grassroots donors brought an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) (72%). the House Foreign Affairs Committee. of grassroots donors and activists across the enormous amount of money and issue The pro-Israel community saw this race Thousands of grassroots donors in the country showed their conviction and willing- advocacy to the effort to unseat Omar, sending as a critical moment to fight back against Rep. district and across the country activated to ness to fight back. Their efforts are not just a clear message that support for America’s Omar’s dangerous foreign policy positions support Melton-Meaux. While a lot of money about one race — they are about fighting for alliance with Israel runs deep and broad. and the antisemitism she has repeatedly came from outside, the grassroots enthusiasm the future of the US-Israel relationship. As we Antone Melton-Meaux, a rather displayed. was clearly demonstrated in local fundraising head into November, they will continue to be unknown candidate, took on a very well- In the first year of her first term, Repre- totals as well: Melton-Meaux’s campaign a serious force in important elections. known incumbent congresswoman, ran an sentative Omar made comments that invoked raised $237,000 from inside Minnesota’s fifth Jeff Mendelsohn is the Executive impressive campaign, and made inroads that antisemitic tropes, prompting strong rebukes district during the second quarter of 2020 — Director of Pro-Israel America.

majority of the inhabitants since the 1840s — that is today Israel by purchasing it — often long before the 1901 creation of the JNF. from Palestinian Arabs themselves. To be sure, This West Bank Land Is Another important but omitted fact: Palestinian Arabs could have had a state, with much of the land that Jews acquired was some of it constituted in Judea and Samaria Not ‘Palestinian’ purchased from Arabs, including from several — including in 1948 when they rejected the notable Palestinian Arab families. As the histo- UN’s 1947 Partition Plan, choosing instead to rian Benny Morris noted in his 2008 book make war on Jews. On a number of occasions, 1948: “A giant question mark hangs over the they’ve been offered a state, but they’ve recognized since the end of Ottoman rule. ethos of the Palestinian Arab elite: Husseinis, consistently rejected statehood if it meant The Washington Post itself, in a as well as Nashashibis, Khalidis, Dajanis, and living in peace next to a Jewish state. SEAN DURNS September 4, 2014 correction prompted by Tamimis … sold land to the Zionist institutions This raises the question: when and why WASHINGTON CAMERA, noted that “the Israeli-occupied and/or served as Zionist agents or spies.” These do many in the media choose to refer to the territories are disputed lands that Pales- families, many of whom would lead opposition land as “Palestinian”? Particularly when no tinians want for a future state.” In another to the existence of Israel and the right of Jewish Palestinian Arab state has ever existed and recent CAMERA-prompted correction, self-determination, secretly sold land to the Jewish claims to the land, both historical and “Who can challenge the rights of the Jews The Wall Street Journal acknowledged on very movement that they denounced. legal, exist? As the blogger Elder of Ziyon has in Palestine?” Yusuf al-Khalidi wrote to the May 16, 2020, that “under the Oslo accords, Indeed, as the historian Yehoshua documented, from 1948-1967, when Jordan chief rabbi of France on March 1, 1899. “Good sovereignty over the West Bank is disputed, Porath documented in The Palestinian Arab occupied Judea and Samaria and part of Lord, historically it really is your country.” Yet, pending a final settlement.” National Movement, 1929-1939, when Jerusalem after seizing them in the 1948 war, more than a century after Khalidi’s admis- Further, there is a legal basis for British official John Hope Simpson met with “the New York Times recognized Jerusalem sion, the Jewish people’s connection to their Jewish claims to the land. As CAMERA has Arabs in the northern part of what is today and the entire West Bank as being part of ancestral homeland is often forgotten. Indeed, documented (see, for example, “The West Israel some Arabs requested a meeting Jordan, and the Israeli side of Jerusalem many news outlets and analysts not only Bank—Jewish Territory Under International where they “expressed their views in support was merely an ‘Israeli sector,’ but not part of ignore it — but often attempt to erase it. Law”), Israel has a foundation for asserting of Jewish immigration and land purchases.” Israel.” For several years, The New York Times Take, for example, The Washington Post. sovereignty over the area. Additionally, “These people,” Porath noted, “were owners continued to refer to cities like Ramallah — The newspaper’s August 13, 2020 report, the League of Nations Palestine Mandate, of large tracts of fallow land of which they today the seat of the Palestinian Authority “Trump announces historic peace agreement adopted later by the United Nations, calls wanted to sell part in order to reclaim the rest. — as being “Israeli-occupied Jordan.” The term between Israel and the United Arab Emirates,” for “close Jewish settlement on the land” Since they could not find any potential Arab “West Bank” was seldom used; the land, the asserted that “Arab leaders had privately west of the Jordan River in Article 6. The buyer, they needed Jewish immigration and Times claimed was Jordanian. “Slowly,” Elder warned Trump that they could not agree UN Charter, Chapter XII, Article 80, upholds growing Jewish demand for land in order to notes, “the Times started to realize that calling to future economic or diplomatic ties with the Mandate’s provisions. The 1920 San sell it to them for as dearly as possible.” it ‘Jordanian’ didn’t make sense as Jordan Israel if Israel took over land now considered Remo Treaty and the 1924 Anglo-American To be sure, this was not a majority wanted less and less to do with it. Suddenly, Palestinian.” But the article, by reporter Anne Convention also enshrined Jewish territorial viewpoint, and those Arabs who were found to Israel wasn’t occupying Jordanian land, but Gearan and Jerusalem bureau chief Steve claims in international law. have publicly sold land to Zionists were — and merely an area whose legal status had yet to Hendrix, doesn’t say why the land is “now Yet the Post isn’t alone in de facto still are — denounced as traitors. Yet, as noted be defined — the West Bank.” considered Palestinian.” deciding in favor of Palestinian claims. An above, prominent anti-Zionist Palestinian By the late 1980s and early 1990s, In fact, a sovereign Palestinian Arab August 14, 2020 Vox article by Alex Ward Arabs still sold land to Jews, albeit secretly. usage of the term “West Bank” became more state has never existed. Rather, the status of (“Kamala Harris’s foreign policy, explained”) Reviewing data from 1920-1939, Porath widespread at the Times and other outlets the territory is, at best, disputed. Its status is incorrectly asserted that the Jewish National concludes that as much as 52.6% of the land — and with it, the implied notion that “West to be resolved by negotiations anticipated by Fund (JNF) “played a major role in pushing acquired by Zionists was purchased from Bank” means “Palestinian” and that the land UN Security Council Resolutions 242 (1967) Palestinians out of their lands to make way non-Palestinian Arab landowners, while was, and always had been, Arab. and 338 (1973), the 1995 Israeli-Palestinian for the State of Israel.” This is, in every sense, 24.6% was purchased from Palestinian Arab But according to many in the press, the interim accords, the 2003 international “road ahistorical. landowners, and only 9.4% from the fellahins, land could not — it must not — ever be held map,” and related diplomatic efforts. Indeed, In fact, Jews are from Judea and Samaria, or peasants, who rarely owned land under to be Jewish. It can be Jordanian. It can be the co-authors of Resolution 242, US Under an area that only in the last half-century or so the Ottoman Empire. Beginning in 1928, Palestinian. But Jews’ claims to their ancestral Secretary of State Eugene Rostow, US Ambas- has been referred to as the “West Bank.” The “the amount of land bought by Jews from homeland are to be erased or minimized. sador to the United Nations Arthur Goldberg, Jewish presence in the land of Israel predates Palestinian landowners (both big and small) Sean Durns is a Senior Research Analyst and British ambassador Lord Caradon made that of the Arab and Islamic conquests in the exceeded the amount bought from non-Pales- for CAMERA, the 65,000-member, Boston- clear, both then and later, that Jews and Arabs 7th century — by thousands of years. Further, tinian landowners.” based Committee for Accuracy in Middle both had claims in the territories, and that that presence has been continuous. Indeed, Jews, then, are not only indigenous to East Reporting and Analysis — where this no national sovereignty over them had been in Jerusalem, for example, Jews constituted a Israel, but they also acquired much of the land article first appeared. www.algemeiner.com | FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 A7 Opinion. UAE-Israel Deal May New York Times Floats Signal New Hope for a Plan To Hire 100 Orthodox Future Investment Fund Jewish Journalists for the Palestinian People

IRA STOLL poor and powerless — while enriching its BOSTON apparatchiks and functionaries with villas and SANDER GERBER cars, as recently detailed by Yasser Jadallah, NEW YORK the former political director for PA President Mahmoud Abbas. The New York Times will try to add about An ultra-Orthodox Jew takes a photo with his Unsurprisingly, recent polls reveal that 100 Orthodox Jews to its newsroom staff over mobile phone while others pray at a Tel Aviv 80% of Palestinians believe the Palestinian the next five years. beach during the Jewish New Year ritual of Authority is corrupt and not representative At least, it will if its union’s diversity Tashlich, Oct. 2, 2014. The decades-old refrain throughout the of the Palestinian public’s fundamental rights rhetoric is to be taken literally. Photo: Reuters / Finbarr O’Reilly. Washington policy establishment tells us that and requirements. In addition, the Pales- The New York Times unit of the in an industry where total employment peace would grace the entire Middle East if only tinian Authority has glorified violence against NewsGuild of New York, the labor union that nationally has fallen to somewhere between the Palestinian-Israeli conflict could be solved. Israel through naming streets and schools represents editorial and news employees at 20,000 and 38,000.” Six percent of 1,700 would This thesis imagines a Middle East thoroughly after murderers of Israeli Christians, Jews, the New York Times as part of the Communi- be 102. A 2011 study by the UJA-Federation consumed by the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and Muslims. And the authority continues to cations Workers of America, tweeted recently, of New York found “nearly half a million” thrusting the plight of the Palestinians squarely sponsor the Pay for Slay campaign for Pales- “Our workforce should reflect our home: The Orthodox Jews in New York City, Long Island, on the shoulders of Israel. tinian murderers and their families, with salary Times should set a goal to have its workforce and Westchester. But the recent agreement to establish levels based upon terror results, even awarding demographics reflect the makeup of New The Times has been widely faulted for normalized relations between the United stipends to the families of suicide bombers. In York City—24% Black and over 50% people of what critics say is coverage biased against Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel, reached fact, 7% of the Palestinian Authority’s budget is color—by 2025.” Orthodox Jews. The paper has blamed with the help of the US, upends this narrative. used for these terror incentives. This is money The writer Ben Judah seized on the tweet Orthodox Jews for the spread of the corona- And it suggests the Gulf states may be ready that could have been used for job training or to draw an implication that the union almost virus and measles, has denounced the certainly did not intend: “This is amazing! I fully to sidestep the greatest impediment to peace economic cooperation with Israel. Orthodox for supposed welfare dependency, endorse the request for 6% of New York Times between Israelis and Palestinians: the Pales- However, with the recent Israel-UAE and has been waging a war on yeshivas, employees to be orthodox/Haredi Jews. As a tinian Authority (PA). normalization agreement, the UAE has set a schools attended by Orthodox Jews. It does 500k strong community of 8.3m people in New In addition, the deal creates the possi- new standard in regional and global peace- seem reasonable, at least on the face of it, to York City the orthodox/Haredi community is bility that the Gulf states could continue their making. By normalizing relations with Israel, think that the coverage would get better if ready to serve at all levels of New York Times longstanding commitment to the Palestinian there were a hundred Orthodox Jews in the the UAE has effectively acknowledged that coverage and opinion,” Judah tweeted. people by the creation of an independent New York Times newsroom rather than hardly Palestinian suffering is not due to the Israelis. The Judah tweet was widely shared on future investment initiative chartered to Rather, the suffering is due to the Palestinian any visible ones at all. Do not hold your breath the social media platform, drawing more for this hiring actually to happen, however. At promote Palestinian self-sufficiency. Authority. than 1,400 retweets and 7,000 likes. Among the Times—as at many other ostensibly liberal The UAE-Israel agreement — and the Now is the time for the world, led by other those who retweeted it was former New York institutions—diversity is an all-important goal potential for future agreements — proves Gulf states, to rescue the Palestinian people Times editor and writer Bari Weiss, who in some categories but not in others. that the seemingly insurmountable conflict from their Palestinian Authority “prison” quit the newspaper last month complaining Ira Stoll was managing editor of The in the Middle East is not Arabs versus Israelis. and help them to pave a path to a peaceful of “unlawful discrimination, hostile work Forward and North American editor of The Rather, it is the PA’s oppression, suppression, and economically thriving independence. To environment, and constructive discharge.” Jerusalem Post. His media critique, a regular and repression of the Palestinian people that do so will require a new Gulf Cooperation The Times claimed in March 2020 that it Algemeiner feature, can be found here. crushes peace prospects. The UAE’s coura- Council relief organization that prioritizes “employs 1,700 journalists — a huge number geous move signifies that the Gulf states may the security and prosperity of the Palestinian be prepared to recognize this reality. people — not the enrichment of their corrupt Since Israel is a military and economic and cancerous leadership. powerhouse, the policy establishment narra- This new organization — let’s call it the ‘And Your God Will Be My tive goes, the plight of the Palestinians is a result Future Investment Fund for the Palestinian of Israel’s presence. Millions of Palestinians People — would need to be independent, God’: For One Jewish remain powerless and under Israeli “occupa- both of the corrupt Palestinian Authority tion.” Several million Palestinian refugees cronyism that has exploited the Palestinian remain in camps in Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon people and of the United Nations, which has Convert, the Wait Is Over with no leverage or bargaining power. retarded Palestinian progress. The invest- Too many people who accept this narra- ment fund would be chartered to provide tive then go on to say that Palestinian terror is vocational training, coupled with tolerance began planning the final step in her journey: justified or understandable. And much of the and comity with all neighbors, based upon a the ancient rite of a convert immersing in the world, including the US, has sought to help peaceful Islam. waters of a mikvah. the Palestinian people by giving billions of The courage of the UAE to throw out DEBORAH FINEBLUM Until the coronavirus struck, and a dollars to the faction governing them. the false narrative regarding the Palestinian /JNS.org weekend visit to her parents’ California home Ironically, the Middle Eastern party that people and to make peace with Israel creates turned into a three-month stay. has issued the most vociferous condemna- an opportunity for a new paradigm to help the Frustrating? Yes. But, she now believes, tion of an Arab-Israeli peace, even beyond Palestinian people finally escape their incom- “I’m so thrilled to be a part of B’nai Israel they were three months well spent. “After a the Iranian and Turkish regimes, is the Pales- petent and cruel leaders. and to have finally found my place with the while, it became so clear to me that I needed tinian Authority. An effective relief organization would Jewish people, after nearly 30 years of asking that time with my parents so they could The Palestinian Authority has refused to engender a Palestinian civil society not and searching.” understand why I am becoming a Jew.” respond to six consecutive offers for a secure, dominated by the Palestinian Authority. The These are the first words Amy Nguyen Growing up in her family of Vietnamese viable sovereignty since 2000, and rejects any investment fund would also enable a new, wrote after completing her long and transfor- refugees was religiously… eclectic, she says: cooperation or coordination with Israel, even responsible Palestinian leadership that would mative journey to Judaism. “Between the four of us at home, we had three at the cost of Palestinian lives. ensure that the burgeoning Arab-Israeli But despite her single-minded determi- religions.” Her mother was a Buddhist, her father Perhaps one can understand the PA normalization taking shape now will not leave nation to become an official member of the had been converted by Mormon missionaries, boycott of the Bahrain conference. The the Palestinian people outside the expanding Jewish people, the journey certainly had its and her older sister went to Catholic schools all promise of $50 billion in start-up and regional circle of regional peace and prosperity. fair share of potholes. She’ll tell you that, after the way through graduate studies. assistance might have come with conditions. Sander Gerber is CEO of Hudson Bay decades of spiritual searching and more than So by the time Nguyen, who was sent But a Palestinian governing body rejecting Capital Management. He is a distinguished two years of learning how to be a Jew, the last to California public schools, entered college, COVID-19 medical supplies from the UAE fellow at the Jewish Institute for National three months were in many ways the hardest. she’d launched a full-scale spiritual search because they passed through Israel is uncon- Security of America (JINSA) and a fellow at In early March, her conversion studies and would spend the next decade trying on scionable. Just think of the suffering mothers the Jerusalem Center of Public Affairs. complete, Nguyen stood before three rabbis Buddhism for size while attending assorted and fathers. A version of this article was originally at the Beth Din of America in New York and churches and stadium prayer services. For too long, the Palestinian Authority published by FOX News. answered their questions. As soon as she “They were all really interesting, but nothing has sought to keep the Palestinian people learned she had cleared that hurdle, she Continued on Page A9 A8 | FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 Impressions.

As We Search for a COVID Vaccine, Remembering Past National Unity and the Legacy of Jonas Salk

BY HEATHER ROBINSON/ where Salk conducted his research. any more about an autoclave than you do.” An autoclave Several older Americans spoke about their recol- was like a tunnel with a tight cap on it that had to be JNS.org lections of taking part in these trials. opened under the right conditions (which, in this case, Each year in the 1940s and ’50s, more than 15,000 Marcia Weiss, now in her 70s, a retired attorney were not met). Fortunately, she said she was “smart Americans were paralyzed by polio and thousands in Pittsburgh, was among the one million American enough” to stand behind the door when she opened it, died. The disease reached its peak in the United States children who participated in Salk’s early vaccine trials “otherwise, I would’ve been killed when thousands of in 1952, leaving 3,145 Americans dead and some in 1954. She recalled a “series of shots, injections and dollars of glassware shot out,” recounted Rosen. 21,269 paralyzed. As with the country and world at blood draws” that went on for “many months.” Someone rushed to get Salk. this time struggling to deal with another deadly virus — Weiss’ father, a doctor, had heard about the vaccine “He came running down the hall,” recalled SARS-CoV-2, more commonly referred to as COVID-19 trials “through the grapevine” and signed her up for Rosen. “He looked at me and said, ‘Gloria, don’t be — methods to combat the contagion included quaran- them. It was important to him, she said, for his daughter, upset. This also happened to one of the chimpanzees tines, prevention efforts, and the race for a vaccine. an only child, to take part, because he had so much faith upstairs.’ I thought, ‘Why is Dr. Salk comparing me to a Decades ago, in a nation struggling to deal with the in medical science. chimpanzee?’ I was in a daze. But he was making a joke. scourge that came each summer to prey on America’s Parents were more frightened of polio in the 1940s Thousands of dollars of glassware had been destroyed children, a champion emerged in the form of Dr. Jonas and ’50s than kids, according to Weiss. because I’d been misdirected. But he didn’t fire me. That Salk, a soft-spoken American Jewish scientist at the “I don’t remember being scared of polio, but at was just one of my adventures.” University of Pittsburgh who developed the first, and that time, kids were not allowed to ultimately most effective, vaccine to eradicate polio, go swimming,” she said. “We were a disease that had plagued humanity for millennia. very accepting. If our parents said, Known for his dedication, brilliance, and altruism, Salk ‘You shouldn’t do this,’ we didn’t. It and his work in the field became the stuff of legend. wasn’t scary for us, but I’m sure it An official announcement of the vaccine’s safety and was very scary for parents.” efficacy on April 12, 1955 catapulted him to interna- But Weiss remembers seeing tional fame and enshrined him as a titan in the history pictures of children in iron lungs. of science and humankind. “That was scary,” she said. It also made him a legend in the American and She remembered Salk coming world Jewish communities. over to talk with her father while her Jewish Americans and others among Salk’s early blood was being drawn, and that he vaccine volunteer subjects, one of his former lab sometimes drew her blood himself. workers, and his son Peter Salk, a doctor and part-time She liked it when he did because professor of infectious diseases at the University of he was “very gentle” and adept, she Health workers take swab samples from passengers who arrived at Beirut Pittsburgh, spoke with JNS about their recollections of said, whereas technicians typically International Airport on its re-opening day, amid the coronavirus disease the man and scientist. They also shared their memories had trouble locating her veins. (COVID-19) pandemic, in Beirut, Lebanon, July 1, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Aziz Taher. of the polio years, thoughts on similarities and differ- Her father’s faith in the safety ences between the polio and COVID-19 eras, and of the vaccine was bolstered, Weiss considered what lessons might be applied from that believes, by his awareness that Salk had early on Of the polio years and her time with Salk, Rosen time to the current predicament in the United States administered the vaccine to himself, his wife, and their said she will never forget her sense that the work was of and the world. three sons. historic significance. Many people who were infected with polio were “I can still picture the headline in the paper “It was very important work, and I was a part of it,” asymptomatic and never became sick. Some developed when the vaccine was announced,” recalled Weiss. “I she said. “I was a late teenager, early 20’s, and Dr. Salk mild, flu-like illness, usually with fever, sore throat, and remember the big type, and thinking, ‘Oh, gee, I was was very nice to me, so you can imagine how I felt. I achiness, and recovered. In other cases, however, the part of this. This is wonderful.’” guess I was really lucky. … It was my pride and joy to disease progressed to severe symptoms, including very bad Gloria Rosen, 89, worked in Salk’s lab as part of work with Dr. Salk.” muscle cramps, weakness, and paralysis within a week. his research team at the University of Pittsburgh. At Peter Salk, Jonas Salk’s eldest son, a part-time In the worst cases, polio resulted in death or the time, she was pursuing an undergraduate degree in professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and lifelong paralysis inside an iron lung, a coffin-like respi- toxicology at the university. Microbiology at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of rator that took over breathing for an afflicted individual. Rosen said she “dealt with [Salk] on a daily basis” in Public Health, and president of the Jonas Salk Legacy Like COVID-19, polio tended to spread in areas their work together, although she recalled he was “too Foundation in La Jolla, California, revealed some of higher population density. But unlike COVID-19, no busy to spend a lot of time with any one person.” She personal memories of his father. one was certain how polio was transmitted. In addition did, however, receive a letter of congratulations from He also shared thoughts on how he believes to it potentially being airborne, like the spread of respi- him down the road after she adopted a daughter, Linda. his father’s legacy can guide modern medicine as it ratory drops associated with the coronavirus, polio Later, Rosen adopted another daughter, Nina, who pertains to COVID-19. was also waterborne. As such, pools were off-limits for recalled that growing up, her mother stressed to her Asked if it’s true or apocryphal that his father was years, as were places like movie theaters. If anything, daughters that working for Salk had been a highlight of so completely focused that he slept in his laboratory to anxiety for children was greater in the polio era than her life and career. save precious moments in the race to develop the polio in the COVID-19 era, because while polio could strike Salk was “selfless and completely devoted to what vaccine, Peter said, “I don’t think he slept in the lab, but adults, it more typically struck young kids — most often he was doing, and, of course, that’s why it got done,” said he did stay late.” those under five. Parents feared letting children swim, the octogenarian. While working on the vaccine during the early go to movies, and sometimes even play outside. Rosen said men outnumbered women in the 1950s, Salk drove Peter each morning to his elementary As in our time, the competition to produce an lab, although there were some other women. “I was school in Pittsburgh; the younger Salk said he treasures effective vaccine was fierce. While Salk labored at the perfectly happy to be able to do what I was doing and the memory of that rare alone time together. University of Pittsburgh on a novel idea — a vaccine considered myself fortunate,” she recalled. “I didn’t Of the famous May 1953 photo of Salk preparing using dead poliovirus — a more senior researcher, have trouble with sexism. … Salk and his team were to administer the vaccine to his family, Peter Salk said Albert Sabin, also Jewish, raced at the University of very professional.” his principal memory of the day is that when his father Cincinnati to develop a vaccine using a live attenu- She described the work itself as fascinating, adding injected him, the needle — sterilized in a pot of boiling ated virus. Salk announced a viable vaccine first, and that “it’s very complicated what goes on in a lab.” water on the kitchen stove — went in painlessly. But, he volunteer trials preceded a nationwide inoculation Once, her direct superior, an associate of Salk, told added, (echoing others interviewed for this piece) his campaign. Trials took place in a number of locations her to get some clean glassware out of a huge sterilizing father always had a nimble touch. machine called an autoclave. At the time, “I didn’t know across the United States, including Pittsburgh, the city Continued on Page A9 www.algemeiner.com | FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 A9 Legals. Opinion.

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Agent: National were the first time she lit Shabbat Registered Agents, Inc., 28 Liberty, Camden, NJ 08102. Purpose: Any allow an amount equal to one percent minutes from a Chabad House, and New York, NY 10005. Purpose: Any lawful activity. on said Schedules of the total assets there were conversion classes given candles as a Jew, offering up a lawful act AJ; 8/21/28; 9/4/11/18/25 on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any nearby. “Now I see how the time was Shehecheyanu prayer “to thank AJ; 7/24/31; 8/7/14/21/28 additional monies received subsequent right, and everything was set up for God for guiding me through my Formation of TMO Brooklyn- to the date of this account, as the fair me,” she says. “And that none of it journey, all the ups and downs, Notice of formation of limited liability Michaels, LLC filed with the Secy. of and reasonable amount payable to the and for my loving family and even State of NY (SSNY) on 8/6/2020. Office Office of the Public Administrator for was by chance.” company(LLC) Name: MISS YOU The course of study at the Route for the delays, so that I could get LOVE YOU MEDIA LLC. Articles of loc.: Kings County. SSNY designated the expenses of said office pursuant 613 conversion preparation program to where I am today and have a organization filed with the secretary as agent of LLC upon whom process to S.C.P.A. §1106(3); and why the against it may be served. The address petitioner should not be authorized to took Nguyen more than two years to meaningful relationship with Him.” of state of New York(SSNY) on Then came the first Shabbat 07/02/2020 . Office location: Kings SSNY shall mail process to E. Allan retain the sum of $15,000.00 to satisfy complete, culminating in that inter- dinner that Friday night hosted by County. SSNY has been designated Mack, Esq., 2 Cooper St., 14th Fl., the contingent and possible claim of view with rabbis at the Manhattan as the agent of the LLC upon whom Camden, NJ 08102. Purpose: Any Don Resnikoff, Esq., Robert Cervoni, beit din. “I was really nervous, even friends in celebration. As well as the process against it may be served. lawful activity. Esq., and the Court Examiner Bennet though I felt I had prepared well. I first time she accepted a proposal for SSNY shall mail copy of process to: AJ; 8/21/28; 9/4/11/18/25 Wernick, Esq. for a period of 6 months wasn’t sure they would be able to see marriage — Michael Savetsky, the from the date of the decree to be settled Paula Berkenstadt 683 Union St.#2L my deep desire to be Jewish.” man who waited in the car outside Notice of formation of limited hereon; and why, upon service on the Brooklyn, NY 11215.purpose: all All the while, her teacher, the mikvah, is now her fiancé, with a lawfulll activity liability company(LLC) Name: Mad petitioner of an Order from the New wedding set for this month. FOCUSED CONSULTING LLC. York Supreme Court fixing the legal Rabbi Maury Kelman, was rooting AJ; 7/31; 8/7/14/21/28; 9/4 She also comes to Judaism Articles of organization filed with the fees and commissions Don Resnikoff, for her. “Every Jewish journey is Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) Esq., Robert Cervoni, Esq., and the inspiring to me — to witness what equipped with a simpatico set of Notice of formation of limited liability values, says Kelman. “Because she’s company (LLC) Name: CREW CALL on 07/08/2020 Office location: Kings Court Examiner Bennet Wernick, Esq. it means to totally transform a LLC. Articles of organization filed County. SSNY has been designated for services rendered to the decedent, life,” says Kelman, who directs the someone who’s passionate about with the secretary of state of New as the agent of the LLC upon whom petitioner should not be further program. His dream: “I want every caring for others — tutoring kids York(SSNY) on 06/05/2020 . Office process against it may be served. authorized to pay Don Resnikoff, Esq., Jew to come to a conversion class and raising money for needy elderly SSNY shall mail copy of process to: location: Kings county. SSNY has been Robert Cervoni, Esq., and the Court or a mikvah during one of their — she already has a deep feeling for Mad Focused Consulting LLC 163 Examiner Bennet Wernick, Esq. said designated as the agent of the LLC immersions. So everyone can see Jewish values. She already knows upon whom process against it may Milton St., Apt. 3 E Brooklyn, NY 11222. amount not to exceed $15,000.00; and that in addition to the rituals that Purpose: all lawful activity the passion and deep love these be served. SSNY shall mail copy of why if Don Resnikoff, Esq., Robert are so important to living a Jewish AJ; 8/21/28; 9/4/11/18/25 Cervoni, Esq., and the Court Examiner people have for Judaism.” process to:Crew Call LLC 517 E. 45th life, helping others is both our St., Brooklyn, NY 11203. Purpose: all Bennet Wernick, Esq. should fail to But Nguyen also stands out for Continued on Page A10 lawful activity File No.: 2018-445/B AMENDED obtain an order from the New York AJ; 7/24/31; 8/7/14/21/28 CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE Supreme Court within six months from STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE the Notice of Entry of the Decree to Continued from Page A8 relationship to man,” he said, citing Notice of formation of limited OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT be settled hereon fixing legal fees and Jonas Salk his father’s book, The Survival of the liability company (LLC) Name: To: Sidney Trubowitz, Julius Trubowitz, commissions for services rendered to He believes that growing up in Wisest. He believes that his father Estate of Lawrence Kreshin, Patricia ESF COUTURE, LLC. Articles of the decedent, the amount retained by a culture, Judaism, that encouraged would have viewed the pandemic Alison Kreshin, Rosalind Sarkees, the petitioner shall be distributed as organization filed with the secretary questioning might have played a role as an opportunity for everyone Alice Friedman, James Breslow, set forth in the petition; and why each of state of New York(SSNY) on in shaping his father’s personality, to support medical science and 06/12/2020 . Office location: Kings Neal Resnikoff, Don Resnikoff, Roy of you claiming to be a distributee which included his inclination to vaccine development, and to work County. SSNY has been designated Resnikoff, Brooke Breslow, Robert of the decedent should not establish as the agent of the LLC upon whom Cervoni, Esq. Bennet Wernick, Esq. proof of your kinship; and why the question. In a microbiology course on “how we relate to each other in process against it may be served. Attorney General of the State of New balance of said funds should not be in his first year of medical school, the way we come through this.” SSNY shall mail copy of process to: York The unknown distributees, paid to said alleged distributees upon Jonas Salk challenged one of his The younger Salk said he strongly Emmanuela Saint Fleur 188 Sterling legatees, devisees, heirs at law and proof of kinship, or deposited with professors about the established supports public-health measures like Street Brooklyn, NY 11225. Purpose: assignees of DANIEL FRIEDMAN, the Commissioner of Finance of the scientific orthodoxy that infection social distancing and mask-wearing. deceased, or their estates, if any there all lawful activity City of New York should said alleged with a live virus is required in order He added that ideally, public-health be, whose names, places of residence distributees default herein, or fail AJ; 8/7/14/21/28; 9/4/11 initiatives also allow for the airing of and post office addresses are unknown to establish proof of kinship. Dated, to induce immunity. “When the professor couldn’t questions and concerns. Notice of formation of limited liability to the petitioner and cannot with due Attested and Sealed 6th day of August, come up with a good answer, Salk echoed American immunol- company(PLLC) Name: SUZANNA diligence be ascertained . A copy of 2020 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, GASSO NP IN ACUTE CARE PLLC . this citation and the accounting, as well Queens County JAMES LIM BECKER my father became committed to ogist Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has Articles of organization filed with the as all amendments to it, if any, shall Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD exploring the possibility that a killed served as the director of the National Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) be served on the Guardian Ad Litem, J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 1981 virus vaccine might, in fact, work,” Institute of Allergy and Infectious on 06/12/2020. Office location: Kings Vivia Joseph, Esq. Being the persons Marcus Avenue, Suite 200 Lake Success, said his son. “He became committed Diseases since 1984, who stressed County SSNY has been designated interested as creditors, legatees, New York 11042 NOTICE: THIS to exploring that question, and that the need for unity in how the world distributees or otherwise in the Estate CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU AS as the agent of the LLC upon whom is what led him to his work on the approaches this illness. Salk added, process against it may be served. SSNY of DANIEL FRIEDMAN, deceased, REQUIRED BY LAW. AS A RESULT OF who at the time of death was a resident THE MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE first influenza vaccine, and later, on “The missing ingredient right now is shall mail copy of process to: The LLC the polio vaccine.” cooperation and collaboration.” 1923 84th Street 1 FL Brooklyn, NY of 5901 Palisades Avenue, Manhattan, COURT TO COMBAT THE SPREAD “So however strong the feelings 11214. Purpose: all lawful activity NY 10471 but was domiciled at OF COVID-19, PHYSICAL PRESENCE A key difference between the AJ; 8/14/21/28; 9/4/11/18 153-70 58th Road, Flushing, NY, in the AT THE COURTHOUSE ON THE polio era and this one is the unity of are — pro- or anti-vaccine, different County of Queens,State of New York. RETURN DATE IS NOT POSSIBLE. purpose, noted Peter Salk. opinions on masks — the more we Notice of formation of limited liability SEND GREETING: Upon the petition THEREFORE, IF YOU WISH TO “In the polio years, the public can find common ground, the more company(LLC) Name: ROKAMOUTH of LOIS M. 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because the Lord heard that I was and his gift of a double portion to Continued from Page A9 hated and has given me this one Joseph happened in Egypt. We are Convert Does Love Conquer All? also,” so she named him Simeon. forbidden to transfer the birthright obligation and our joy. This is a big (Gen. 29:31-33) on grounds of love alone, but we part of who Amy is, and she’s going I have translated the word may do so if we believe that the to make a great Jew because of it.” senuah here as “hated” simply to firstborn has significant character And the unexpected (and There is a tension between give a sense of the shock of the text deficiencies, which Jacob believed prolonged) visit to her parents on the individual liberty and the common JONATHAN SACKS as it is in Hebrew. We also under- to be true of Reuben (Gen. 49:3-4; West Coast at the moment she was good. Individual liberty says, “This stand why this word is used. Leah Abarbanel). poised to undergo this momentous LONDON wealth is mine. I should be able was, as the text says, loved less But the law is telling us sea change? “From the outside looking to do with it what I like, including than Rachel. Jacob did not hate something very profound indeed. in, it can appear frustrating to have deciding to whom to hand it on.” But her, but she felt hated, because less Love is the highest of emotions. We these kinds of setbacks, and to have there is also the welfare of others, Our parsha contains more laws loved, thus unloved. This feeling are commanded to love God with such a significant journey disrupted,” including the other children, other than any other. Some of them have dominated her marriage as we see all our heart, soul and might. But it is she says. “But for me, it turned out to family members, and the commu- generated much study and debate, in the names she gave her eldest also, in family contexts, fraught with be a blessing, allowing me the incred- nity and society that are damaged especially two at the beginning, children. The rivalry continues and danger. Love ruined Jacob’s life, time ible opportunity to show my family by family disputes. The Torah here the law of the captive woman and intensifies in the next generation: and again: in his relationship with a glimpse of Judaism in a way that I draws a line, acknowledging the that of the “stubborn and rebellious When his brothers saw that Esau (Isaac loved Esau, Rebecca could have never imagined.” rights of the biological firstborn During that time, not only did son.” There is, however, one law that their father loved him more than loved Jacob), in the relationship and circumscribing the rights of the her mother and father join her for deserves much more attention than any of his brothers, they hated him between Leah and Rachel, and in father. online Torah classes — and take in it has generally received, namely and could not speak a peaceful the relationship between Joseph The law as such is straightfor- Kabbalat Shabbat and Havdalah the one placed between these two. word to him. (Genesis 37:4) and his brothers. Love brings joy. ward. What makes it remarkable is services together online — they It concerns the laws of inheritance: Less loved, the brothers felt It also brings tears. It brings some that it reads as if it were directed witnessed the first Passover seder If a man has two wives, and hated, and so they hated the more people close, but makes others feel he loves one but not the other, and against a specific biblical figure, their daughter led (and the first loved Joseph. Love generates distanced, rejected. they’d ever attended). “To experi- conflict, even though none of the Therefore, says the Torah, in ence these moments with my parties want conflict. Jacob didn’t our command: when love is likely parents — to bring Judaism into hate Leah or her sons or the sons of to be the cause of conflict, it must their home for the months I was the handmaids. He did not delib- take second place to justice. Love is there,” she says, “made my conver- erately decide to love Rachel and partial, justice is impartial. Love is sion even more meaningful.” later Joseph. Love doesn’t work like for someone specific; justice is for And how did Nguyen select that. It happens to us, usually not of everyone. Love brings personal satis- Ma’ayan Gila as her new Jewish name? our choosing. Yet those outside the faction; justice brings social order. “I wanted a way to celebrate relationship can feel excluded and Judaism is the most effective my Vietnamese and Jewish identi- unloved. This feels like being hated. attempt in history to provide the ties,” she says. “Mai” was the name of The Torah uses the word senuah to proper balance between the partic- her mother’s beloved sister, and the tell us how serious the feeling is. It ular and the universal. It is both. It “an” means “peace” in Vietnamese is not enough to say “I love you too,” worships the universal God by way — “something that I’m finding in when every act, every word, every of a particular faith. It believes in a Judaism,” she adds. look says, “I love someone else more.” universal connection between God She found Gila, a Hebrew word Which brings us to inheri- and humanity – we are all in God’s for “joy,” in the preface of her siddur namely Jacob. One connection is both bear him sons but the first- tance. Joseph was the eleventh of image (Gen. 1:27) – and a partic- in a commentary by the Vilna Gaon linguistic. The key terms in our law born is the son of the wife he does Jacob’s twelve sons, but the firstborn ular one – “My child, My firstborn, on King David’s words: “This is the are an opposition between ahuvah, not love, when he wills his property of Jacob’s beloved Rachel. Jacob Israel” (Ex. 4:22). It believes in a day Hashem has made; let us rejoice “loved,” and senuah, “hated/ to his sons, he must not give the proceeded to do what our parsha universal covenant with Noah, and and be glad with it.” unloved.” This opposition occurs rights of the firstborn to the son tells us not to do. He deprived a particular one, with Abraham and “The Vilna Gaon goes to explain ten times in the Torah. Three have of the wife he loves in preference Reuven, his and Leah’s firstborn, of later the Israelites. So, it believes in that that gila is the joy that comes with to do with the relationship between to his actual firstborn, the son of the birthright, the double portion, the universality of justice and the the completion of a long process,” us and God: “those who hate Me the wife he does not love. He must and gave it instead to Joseph. To particularity of love and the impor- she explains. “He says it is beyond and those who love Me.” That leaves acknowledge the son of his unloved Joseph he said: tance of both. the moment, but well worth the wait seven other cases. Four are in the wife as the firstborn by giving him Now, your two sons, who were When it comes to the relation- and toil, and a fulfilling sense of joy. paragraph above. The other three a double share of all he has. That born to you in the land of Egypt ship between humans, there is an I think that sums up my journey. I are all about Jacob: two of them son is the first sign of his father’s before I came to you in Egypt, shall order of priority. First create justice, always felt Jewish without anyone about his love for Rachel in prefer- telling me. No matter how difficult strength. The right of the firstborn be mine; Ephraim and Manasseh then express love. For if we let those ence to Leah (Genesis 29:30-31, my journey has been and how long belongs to him. (Deut. 21:15-17) shall be mine no less than Reuben priorities be reversed, allowing 32-33), the third about his love for it’s taken, I would never have given it Note that the Hebrew word and Simeon. (Gen. 48:5) injustice in the name of love, we Joseph in preference to the other up because that’s who I am.” here translated as “does not love” Later in the same chapter, he will divide and destroy families and sons (Genesis 37:4). Both caused After the long wait, her dream or “unloved” is senuah, which says: “I am about to die; but God groups and suffer the consequences great grief within the family and of living a Jewish life is now rapidly normally means “hated.” We will see will be with you and bring you back for a long time. had devastating consequences in falling into place. “I want to have later why this strong word is used. to the land of your fathers. And A seemingly minor law about the long run. every aspect of my life infused with On the face of it, this is a now, I assign to you one portion inheritance is in fact a major state- This is how the Torah describes Judaism,” she says, including the straightforward, logical law. It tells more than to your brothers, which I ment of Jewish values. I believe that Jacob’s feelings for Rachel: children she hopes to contribute to us that love must not override wrested from the Amorites with my Judaism got it right by placing love Jacob loved Rachel and said, the Jewish future. justice. The firstborn, in ancient sword and bow” (Gen. 48:21-22). at the heart of the religious life – “I’ll work for you (Laban) seven “I feel different now,” she says. Israel and elsewhere, have special There are many interpretations of love of God, neighbour and stranger years in return for your younger “Before I felt Jewish, but I wasn’t; rights, especially in connection this verse, but according to Rashi, – but at the same time recognising daughter Rachel” … So Jacob now I feel Jewish, and I am. Now I with inheritance. In most societies “This refers to the birthright, that that without justice, love will not served seven years for Rachel, but feel like I really belong.” they tended to succeed to their Joseph’s children should receive save us. It may even destroy us. they seemed like only a few days to Deborah Fineblum is a father’s position. That was the case two portions when Canaan would Shabbat Shalom him because of his love for her … contributor to JNS. in Israel in relation to kingship and be divided amongst the tribes.” And Jacob cohabited with Rachel priesthood. They did not inherit all Jacob’s other children would receive also; indeed, he loved Rachel Continued from Page A11 the father’s property, but they did one portion, while Joseph would more than Leah. And he served Normalization Continued from Page A11 inherit twice as much as the other receive two, one for each of his sons him (Laban) another seven years. British Rapper children. Ephraim and Manasseh. I was even happier to do so when I (Genesis 29:18-30) “My thing was just drawing out It was important to have rules It is against this practice that the represent the State of Israel and not And this is its description of certain… and you saw what came like the above to avoid damaging law in our parsha is directed. That is the World Judo Association.” the impact it had on Leah: out, and you saw what they said, family splits every time a death what is extraordinary. Jacob/Israel is Now, following the normaliza- When the Lord saw that even down to things like Israel is occurred or was imminent. The the father of our people. But specifi- tion deal, Paltchik hopes that Israel Leah was hated, He enabled her your place, but come and get it. I bet Torah gives us a graphic example of cally in this respect, his conduct and the UAE can cooperate and to conceive, but Rachel remained you can’t come and get it.’” the court intrigue that went on, as must not be taken as a precedent. train their athletes together. childless. Leah conceived and bore He also called British-Jewish David lay dying, as to which of his We are forbidden to act as he did. He said, “I know we will be a son, and named him Reuben; business tycoon Lord Alan Sugar children should be his heir. More The Torah is not telling us happy to host them here and will for she declared, “It means: ‘The “slightly racist” and referenced recently, lehavdil, there have been that Jacob did wrong. There are all be very happy to fly there as ambas- Lord has seen my affliction’; it also Canadian rapper Drake, whose several examples of Hassidic dynas- sorts of explanations that recon- sadors of goodwill representing a means: ‘Now my husband will mother is Jewish, saying,“The music ties irreparably torn apart because cile his behaviour with later law. message of peace and brotherhood. love me.’” She conceived again and industry was waiting for Drake. They different groups wanted different Jacob did not keep the Torah except I hope the walls that separate us bore a son, and declared, “This is couldn’t wait for him to get there.” individuals to inherit the leadership. in the land of Israel (Ramban), fall.” www.algemeiner.com | FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 A11 Social.

British Rapper Wiley Makes More Antisemitic Remarks in New Interview

BY SHIRYN GHERMEZIAN

British rapper Wiley made more antisemitic remarks in an interview on Friday with the YouTube Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik is pictured with UAE judo officials the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in October 2018. show FilthyFellas one month after posting a string of Photo: Peter Palchick. anti-Jewish comments on his social media accounts. While speaking with FilthyFellas, which described the 41-year-old’s antisemitic tirade in July Israel-UAE Normalization Deal as “wrong and poorly considered and very dangerous,” Wiley repeated previous claims that he “never had a problem with anyone in business other than with Said to Be ‘Judo-Inspired’ some of the Jewish community that I’ve worked with.” The rapper, whose real name is Richard Cowie,

BY SHIRYN GHERMEZIAN before he was ever a candidate for the White House. Maybe he drew on memories, maybe our values were The International Judo Federation (IJF) and three a source of inspiration. In any case, his mediation Israeli judokas agree that the sport played a role in the has been decisive. But, if you allow us an ephemeral historic normalization agreement announced by the exercise of false modesty, we claim our share in this Jewish state and the UAE last week. historic development.” IJF published a statement on its website celebrating Muki told The Algemeiner this week that judo had the accord, saying, “What if we also told you that it is a in fact served as “a bridge” for normalization between judo-inspired agreement? Many would not believe us, UAE and Israel, starting in 2015, when Israeli judokas Rapper Wiley arrives for the Brit Awards, at the O2 although they should.” first competed in the Abu Dhabi Glam Slam, and Arena in London, Britain, Feb. 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Neil Hall. “When we address the topic of the pioneers, especially with the accomplishments Israel achieved at those who encouraged this rapprochement, those who the 2018 competition in terms of the country’s flag being inspired and promoted an agreement that, at that time, displayed and “Hatikvah” being played. showed very little remorse for his past comments, seemed if not impossible, at least extremely compli- The gold medalist, 28, even recalled Israeli Prime simply saying, “I would have worded it differently.” He cated, it is necessary to talk about judo,” the IJF added. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling him after his added that he was representing the opinions of “my In 2015 and 2017, Israeli judokas competed in 2018 victory in Abu Dhabi and thanking him for helping people,” claiming, “A lot of what I am going on about, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam but were not permitted to the national efforts to create peace between the two it is deep-rooted. It is institutional; it’s systemic; it’s in showcase any national identification on their uniforms, countries. place anyway.” and they were told that Israel’s anthem and flag would Israeli Olympic judoka Ori Sasson similarly told Wiley told the interviewer, Poet, “My word is not not be presented. The Algemeiner that the accomplishment of having vicious or malicious. They tried to say ‘He’s Hitler.’ No Twelve Israeli judokas brought home five medals “Hatikvah” played at the 2018 Abu Dhabi Glam Slam I’m not. Hitler is a wicked man … [he’s] got tanks, guns. from the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in 2017 and they were helped “pave the road for an open, strong and lasting I’m nothing like Hitler. I just clocked.” all forced to compete under the banner of the IJF. When peace” between the two countries. He then said: “I’m right. I’m right. The Jewish Israeli judoka Tal Flicker was awarded a gold medal, the “Many times we [athletes] see ourselves as the community do own a lot of s–t on this planet, and IJF flag was raised, and he quietly sang “Hatikvah” to ambassadors of Israel,” the 30-year-old said. “We reach they do, with other societies, run the Earth. They own himself as the IJF’s anthem played in the background. places like the UAE in which we don’t have diplomatic everything. I’m not antisemitic if I say the Jewish The IJF subsequently suspended the Abu Dhabi relationships and then they play ‘Hatikvah’ for the first community’s very powerful, they own this, they own Grand Slam tournament in an effort to take a “firm and time. These are people-to-people relationships on a that — I’m not wrong. I’m not wrong. If I say there’s constructive stance in the fight against discrimination grassroots level that many times pave the road for an sheikhs who own a lot of oil — am I wrong?” in sport.” open, strong and lasting peace…I do believe that our Wiley was banned from YouTube, Twitter, Tournament organizers then agreed to abide by the judo team had a contribution, even if a small one, to this Facebook and Instagram following his antise- IJF rules and the tournament was reinstated. wonderful peace deal with the UAE.” mitic tirade in July. He told FilthyFellas that he was In its story last week, the IJF recalled the sporting Paltchik, 28, explained it differently, telling The compelled to speak out publicly about the Jewish breakthrough between Israel and the UAE in October Algemeiner, “Was the agreement signed because of us? community after hearing American media person- 2018 at the Abu Dhabi Glam Slam when Israeli judokas No. Have we shown that we can live in peace with each ality Nick Cannon voice antisemitic conspiracy Sagi Muki and Peter Paltchik individually won gold other? Yes.” theories, which the latter subsequently apologized for. medals, which led to the raising of the Israeli flag and the “I believe that this peace agreement is the result Wiley, who also dismissed claims that he was playing of “Hatikvah” for the first time in the history of and combination of quite a few events and interests in a Holocaust denier in the FilthyFellas interview, the competition. the Middle East,” he said. “I believe that sports in general then referenced the “shut down” of his social media Israel’s sports minister at the time, Miri Regev, was and judo events, in particular, have been a catalyst for accounts. also invited to award the medal to Muki. understanding that in the end we are all people and He said: “Twitter, shut down — who owns Twitter, The IJF said: working together well can help us build a better Middle do you reckon? Instagram, shut down — who owns Judo smashed down the walls of misunderstanding East for our child’s future.” Instagram, do you reckon? Facebook — shut down — and anger and for that we want to congratulate the “Our reality in the Middle East consists of over 100 we all know who owns Facebook. YouTube shutdown, signatories of the agreement from here. If Donald years of conflict, but the sports competitions that give Google, who owns that do you reckon? That’s the first Trump wishes to appropriate the success and pater- everyone a chance to compete show that it is possible lot of people who have shown who they are.” nity of the gestation of the pact, it seems great to us otherwise,” Paltchik added. “I was excited and happy about Continued on Page A10 because, after all, Trump himself organized an inter- the opportunity to come to Abu Dhabi and compete, and national judo tournament in Florida a few years ago, Continued on Page A10 www.algemeiner.com Attention Not-For-Proﬁt Organizations

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