The US-based group has issued a press release highlighting Americans’ support for Israel’s withdrawal plan for the Gaza Strip and the Jenin area – but has neglected to publish that the majority of Americans oppose the creation of a Palestinian state.
In a similar poll carried out by the ADL in 2003, respondents favored the creation of a Palestinian state as soon as possible by 45% to 38% over establishing a Palestinian state only after the Arabs end terrorist violence. The results of this year’s poll show drastically different results, with only 31% supporting a state established as soon as possible and 59% responding in favor of waiting until the Arabs put an end to their espousal of terrorism.
In the survey, respondents were asked to choose between two statements:
(1) "Palestinians deserve their own homeland -- an independent state. Peace in the Middle East will be strengthened by the creation of this state as soon as possible."
(2) "A Palestinian state should only be established after Palestinians end the terrorist violence and accept Israel's legitimacy."
“It is not clear why ADL decided not to share this information in the press release,” Aaron Lerner of Independent Media Research Analysis pointed out, citing the drastic change in American public opinion as seemingly newsworthy.
The press release itself read: "A nationwide survey released today by the ADL revealed that Americans continue to strongly support Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, view both Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas favorably and overwhelmingly see Israel's decision to unilaterally withdraw from Gaza as a 'bold step toward peace'."
The Survey of American Attitudes Toward Israel and the Middle East polled 1,600 American adults on March 18 – 25 and was carried out by the Marttila Communications Group.
The ADL was founded to combat anti-Semitism, but has increasingly involved itself in promoting the plan to hand over the 25 Jewish communities in Gaza and the northern Shomron to the Palestinian Authority and expel the Jewish inhabitants living there from their homes.
The organization has repeatedly condemned any analogy drawn by Gaza residents comparing their expulsion to previous expulsions of Jews, condemning newspapers that accept paid advertisements from groups calling the disengagement an “expulsion”, and praising figures who come out against civil disobedience.
"It appears clear that Israel's bold initiatives to bring security and peace to its people resonate with the American people," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, “as evidenced by the overwhelming support for Prime Minister Sharon's plan to unilaterally withdraw from Gaza.”
In a similar poll carried out by the ADL in 2003, respondents favored the creation of a Palestinian state as soon as possible by 45% to 38% over establishing a Palestinian state only after the Arabs end terrorist violence. The results of this year’s poll show drastically different results, with only 31% supporting a state established as soon as possible and 59% responding in favor of waiting until the Arabs put an end to their espousal of terrorism.
In the survey, respondents were asked to choose between two statements:
(1) "Palestinians deserve their own homeland -- an independent state. Peace in the Middle East will be strengthened by the creation of this state as soon as possible."
(2) "A Palestinian state should only be established after Palestinians end the terrorist violence and accept Israel's legitimacy."
“It is not clear why ADL decided not to share this information in the press release,” Aaron Lerner of Independent Media Research Analysis pointed out, citing the drastic change in American public opinion as seemingly newsworthy.
The press release itself read: "A nationwide survey released today by the ADL revealed that Americans continue to strongly support Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, view both Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas favorably and overwhelmingly see Israel's decision to unilaterally withdraw from Gaza as a 'bold step toward peace'."
The Survey of American Attitudes Toward Israel and the Middle East polled 1,600 American adults on March 18 – 25 and was carried out by the Marttila Communications Group.
The ADL was founded to combat anti-Semitism, but has increasingly involved itself in promoting the plan to hand over the 25 Jewish communities in Gaza and the northern Shomron to the Palestinian Authority and expel the Jewish inhabitants living there from their homes.
The organization has repeatedly condemned any analogy drawn by Gaza residents comparing their expulsion to previous expulsions of Jews, condemning newspapers that accept paid advertisements from groups calling the disengagement an “expulsion”, and praising figures who come out against civil disobedience.
"It appears clear that Israel's bold initiatives to bring security and peace to its people resonate with the American people," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, “as evidenced by the overwhelming support for Prime Minister Sharon's plan to unilaterally withdraw from Gaza.”