TRIBUTES Opinion. Tradition. FOR THE AMERICAN THE POWER LEGENDARY PUBLIC OF A JEWISH AND ISRAEL CURSE ACTOR A2. A10. A11. THE algemeiner JOURNAL $1.00 - PRINTED IN NEW YORK FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 | 21 IYAR 5780 VOL. XLVII NO. 2454 Israeli Soldier Killed Watchdog Reports Record Number of by Rock Thrown Antisemitic Incidents During West Bank in US Last Year Arrest Op BY REUTERS & ALGEMEINER STAFF Jews in the United States suffered the largest number of antisemitic incidents last year since the Anti-Defamation League began collecting records 40 years ago, the racism watchdog said on Tuesday. The 2,107 antisemitic incidents recorded in 2019 in the United States included deadly attacks by gunmen at a California Synagogue and a New Jersey kosher grocery store, and a fatal stabbing at a rabbi’s home in New York. It marked a 12% rise from 1,879 incidents in 2018. A Palestinian rioter runs away from tear gas fired by Israeli forces in the West Bank village of Yabad, near Jenin, May 12, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Mohamad Torokman. A picture of the scene the day after an hours-long gun battle around a kosher market in Jersey City, New Jersey, Dec. 11, BY REUTERS movements and, to a degree, “On behalf of myself and the 2019. Photo: Reuters / Lloyd Mitchell. cooperated on measures in citizens of Israel, I would like to & ALGEMEINER STAFF response to the coronavirus crisis. send sincere condolences to the Previously, the highest number was recorded in 1994, when An Israeli soldier died after The Israeli military said the family of Amit Ben-Yigal, who was the ADL reported multiple unsolved arsons, cross burnings being struck in the head by a rock soldier — identified as 21-year- killed by depraved individuals and a drive-by shooting. thrown from a rooftop during an old Amit Ben-Yigal of Ramat during an operation last night. As The group’s audit of anti-Semitic incidents from 2019 arrest raid in the West Bank on Gan — was hit in the head by a has occurred in all the cases in counted 1,127 cases of harassment, 61 cases of physical Tuesday, the military said. rock thrown from a rooftop in the recent years, the long arm of Israel assaults and 919 instances of vandalism. More than half of The incident was a depar- village of Yabad, near Jenin, as his will reach the terrorist and settle the assaults took place in New York City. ture from a relative lull in lethal unit withdrew after detaining four accounts with him.” “This was a year of unprecedented antisemitic activity, violence in the West Bank as Pales- Palestinians. The Palestinians detained Continued on Page A3 tinians and Israelis have curbed Israeli Prime Minister in Yabad are suspected of having Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted, Continued on Page A3 Jerry Stiller's ShabbatCalendar Parshat BEHAR - BECHUKOTAI Times for New York City, Friday Candle Lighting Shabbat Begins: 7:48pm | Shabbat Ends: 8:55pm פרשת בהר בחקתי Last Performance P.O.B. 208 East 51st St, Suite 185 New York, NY 10022 page A8 Tel: (718) 771.0400 | Fax: (718) 771.0308 Email: [email protected] www.algemeiner.com © Copyright 2020 The Algemeiner Journal - All Rights Reserved. A2 | FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 Opinion. Examining the American Public and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 2000-2020 was 64%; in the second, it climbed to 71%. The highest favorable results were regis- EYTAN GILBOA tered in 2018 and 2020. The PA’s scores were JERUSALEM exactly the opposite. Since 2000, about 70% of national samples held unfavorable views of the PA. In the first decade, the average was Gallup recently published the results of -17% to -70%, and the figures remained similar its 2020 world affairs survey, which included in the second decade at 21% to 71%. A -67% questions on Israel. The Pew Research Center negative ratio was registered in 2006 following the PA feud with Hamas in Gaza. published a similar report in 2019. Both Source: Justin McCarthy, Iran, North A worker on a crane hangs a US flag next to Long-term trends were mostly stable. an Israeli flag near the site of the US Embassy surveys received considerable attention in Korea Liked Least by Americans. The Gallup Israel went up from a 62% favorability rating in Jerusalem. Photo: Reuters / Ronen Zvulun. the American and Israeli media. Much of the Poll, March 3, 2020. in 2000 to 74% in 2020. The PA remained analysis, however, focused on the specific Sympathy with Israelis vs. Palestinians steady at just above 21%. surveys and ignored long-term trends and Since 1945, Gallup has been asking which Figure 1 shows that in 2020, 74% held critical events that may explain the results and side inspires more sympathy in the “Middle favorable views of Israel while only 23% held a place them in historical and strategic context. East situation”: Israelis or Arabs/Palestinians. similar view of the PA. It also shows that from Long-term trends on three issues require Figure 2 shows the results for the past 20 years. 2000 to 2020, Israel’s favorability went up by particular attention and analysis: views of From 2001 to 2009, sympathy with Israel went 12%, while that of the Palestinians remained Israel vs. the Palestinian Authority, sympathy over the 50% mark. It moved from 51% in 2001 almost constant at around 20%, with peaks for the two sides, and support for the estab- to 59% in 2006. Since 2010, it has increased in 2005, 2013, and 2019. In 2000, the gap lishment of an independent Palestinian state. further, passing 60%. Twice, in 2013 and 2018, between Israel and the PA was -41%. In 2010, Views of Israel vs. the Palestinian the figure matched the highest score ever of the gap widened to -47%. And in the most Source: Lydia Saad, Majority in US Again Authority 64%, which was first registered during the recent survey of 2020, it reached -51% in favor Support Palestinian Statehood. The Gallup Americans in general have always had 1990-91 first Gulf War, when Saddam Hussein of Israel. Poll, April 22, 2020. favorable views of Israel and unfavorable attacked Israel with ballistic missiles and the Figure 1: Views of Israel vs. the Pales- The 2001 low of 51% vs. 16% could views of the Palestinian Authority (PA). Figure Palestinians enthusiastically supported his tinian Authority, 2000-2020 have resulted from the failure of President 1 below compares the scores of Israel vs. the invasion and occupation of Kuwait. Question: I’d like your overall opinion of Bill Clinton’s effort to broker a peace agree- PA from 2000 to 2020. Substantial majorities, Figure 2: Sympathy with Israelis vs. the some foreign countries. Is your overall opinion ment and the subsequent violent eruption between two-thirds and three-quarters of Palestinians of [country] very favorable, mostly favorable, of Arafat’s war of terror (euphemized as the respondents, held favorable opinions of Israel. Question: In the Middle East situation, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? (%) “al-Aqsa Intifada”). During the first decade of this century, are your sympathies more with the Israelis or the average favorable-to-Israel percentage the Palestinians? (%) Continued on Page A9 New York Times Claims Israeli Army Is Known for ‘Pioneering Cutting-Edge Ways to Kill People’ the Algemeiner Journal opment arm is best known for pioneering people, too. You’d have to be predisposed to (USPS 927800) is published weekly cutting-edge ways to kill people and blow think Israel kills indiscriminately — or weary IRA STOLL (except for the week of Passover things up, with stealth tanks and sniper drones of such accusations — to read it that way. All and Succos) BOSTON among its more lethal recent projects. “ armies are trained and equipped to kill, not Subscription rate $40 per year The next paragraph of theTimes article just Israel’s. The point here is to contrast with Algemeiner Journal says, “But its latest mission is lifesaving. Since the mission of saving lives.” March, it has been spearheading a sprawling, Lerner responded, “Unfortunately too 208 E 51st Street, Suite 185 Israel’s consul general in New York City high-speed effort to unleash some of the many people are predisposed and don’t New York, N.Y. 10022 is mocking The New York Times for a news country’s most advanced technologies against read beyond the first paragraph. This would article that claimed, “The Israeli Defense Periodicals Postage an enemy of another kind: Covid-19.” reinforce that predisposition.” Ministry’s research-and-development arm is Paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. A retired Israel Defense Forces As Dayan pointed out, the Iron Dome best known for pioneering cutting-edge ways and at additional mailing offices lieutenant colonel, Peter Lerner, who served system shoots down incoming enemy rockets to kill people and blow things up.” as a spokesman for the military, tweeted that and artillery shells to protect Israeli lives and “The Israeli Defense Ministry’s R&D arm POSTMASTER: though he liked the story overall, the “cutting- prevent the killing of people. David’s Sling is best known for pioneering cutting-edge Send address changes to edge ways to kill people” line was a clunker. also shoots down incoming enemy missiles. ways to save innocent lives, with Iron Dome “The defense establishment has been And the Israeli Defense Ministry’s high-tech Algemeiner Journal & David Sling among its more famous recent developing weaponry for the defense of the and research defense units are probably best P.O. 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