Journalistic Sham: Haaretz Acknowledges Misleading ‘Apartheid’ Survey Report
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The Haaretz newspaper.
A recent survey presented by “Haaretz” newspaper claimed that the majority of Jews in Israel advocate the establishment of an apartheid regime, and further claimed that most Israelis believe that currently there are areas in the Jewish state in which apartheid measures are already exercised.
The survey relied on a sample of 503 respondents, and was referenced in articles published by media outlets all over the world, allegedly revealing a series of racist views and extreme nationalist opinions among the Jewish citizens of Israel. However, an in-depth analysis of the survey performed by Israeli media watch dog ‘Presspectiva’ presents a different depiction of Israeli opinion. Presspectiva was able to obtain a full copy of the survey, enabling them to take a close and accurate look at the survey’s findings.
According to their analysis, the conclusions in this survey were misrepresented by the Haaretz article, details were omitted, and Gideon Levy’s coverage of the survey was not objective and contained information that was intentionally distorted.
Presspectiva’s study provides many examples of inconsistencies between the survey’s data and the information presented by Haaretz. The first example is the question in which respondents were asked for their opinion regarding roads that are accessible for Israeli use only. Parenthetically, it should be noted that these roads exist as a result of security necessities. Respondents were asked whether they think the existence of such roads is good or bad. 24% of the respondents viewed the situation as positive, while 50% said it is negative, but there’s no viable alternative to it, and 17% claimed that the phenomenon must be stopped. Despite these details, the reporter chose to publish that 74% of respondents support the existence of such authorized roads for Israelis only – in stark contrast to the respondents’ answers.
Furthermore, respondents were asked several questions about racism and a possible preference of the Jewish sector over the Arab one. In this sequence of questions most respondents gave answers which expressed their desire to integrate the Arab sector into general society, and their support of equal rights to all. For example, 49% of the respondents stated that they would not be bothered by an Arab student in their children’s class. In addition, 60% of respondents (compared to 33%) claimed that Israeli Arabs should be allowed to vote for the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament), in contrast to what Gideon Levy wrote in his article.
Throughout the article, it seems, the text highlights negative data, ignoring the details which depict a different picture.
On the subject of apartheid, which was used as the article’s title, there were also some distortions, according to Presspectiva’s research. In the question regarding apartheid, respondents were asked about a scenario in which Israel would annex Judea and Samaria, a situation which could lead to two and a half million Palestinians voting in Israeli elections. 69% of respondents said they would oppose such a reality. However, Levy decided to conclude from their reply that the respondents support the existence of apartheid in Israel, a very broad interpretation of this data.
It should be noted that in the article itself, the reporter points out that it seems that the respondents did not fully understand the term ‘apartheid’, however, it did not prevent the reporter from remarking on the respondents’ opinions on the subject, despite their lack of understanding. According to Presspectiva, it seems that the answers given by the respondents were based on the understanding of the term ‘apartheid’ as synonymous with ‘discrimination’. Another element that contributed to the confusion was the surveyors’ question about whether there is “some” apartheid in Israel, or is the phenomenon prevalent.
Presspectiva published its reaction to the Haaretz article because of its suspicion over the facts presented in the Haaretz article, allegedly showing extreme racism among the Israeli Jewish population. In-Depth examination of the facts presented by the survey shows that the reality is different. The results do not reflect a racially motivated society in Israel that supports apartheid, as it was presented by Haaretz.
After several sources drew attention to Haaretz’s distortions, the paper published a clarification stating that their headline and article were misleading. Gideon Levy published an apology as well. However, the article’s premise had already been re-published by the British Guardian, the British Independent, the Canadian Globe and Mail and tens of other sites, causing extensive damage to the image of Israel and its citizens.
4:48 am
[http://haaretzisnotreliable.wordpress.com]
Unreliable Haaretz, also termed [http://www.ruthfullyyours.com/2010/04/09/about-al-haaretz-and-the-spy-case/]‘al-Haaretz’, and [http://frontpagemag.com/2012/davidhornik/israel%E2%80%99s-anti-semitic-rag/] ‘Israel’s anti-Semitic Rag’, which [http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_context=2&x_outlet=55&x_article=171] fuels anti-Israel bias, campaigns for Arab [http://cifwatch.com/2012/10/28/haaretzs-apartheid-campaign-against-israel/] anti-Israel apartheid; [http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?ID=178843] aids the Arab terrorist enemy, and was even [http://test2.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=283660] convicted of anti-Israel spy charges (and [http://biased-bbc.com] biased BBC, [http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/02/bbc_chief_admits_anti-christian_bias.html] admittedly anti-Christian biased – copies it), just like that drag queen/drama queen Ahmad Tibi ([http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/6146] accused of being himslef the real racist, are so quick to falsely brand worried Israelis of racist Arab attacks ([http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=49178] Israelis aren’t ‘racist’ – they’re worried) as “racism” but will never name the Goliath Arab racism / Islamic bigotry that seeks out to attack Jews – by Israeli-Arabs or Palestinian-Arabs. ([http://www.wnd.com/2009/05/98947] It’s about the bigotry). Apparently, sick Haaretz also finds Arab regimes, including “Palestinian” who either succeeded in complete ethnic cleansing of Jews or seek its completion – more desirable than Jews who dare attempt to survive against it. Thus, a search for ‘racism’ in Haaretz, won’t find it related to the racist attacker, but rather almost exclusively to the receiving end victim of the intolerance monster.
4:54 pm
Lots of info on Haaretz assisting the Arab Islamic enemy in terror, spying, falsifying info. – http://haaretzisnotreliable.wordpress.com
12:38 pm
In political science teaches that for a survey to be taken seriously must have been applied to more than 1000 people, not with 500!!
11:24 am
The Torah says to never pray for the death of a Pharaoh; the reason being that its replacement may be worse. Yet one finds it hard to believe that HaAretz didn’t know what it was doing and that this HaAretz action isn’t just one more step down HaAretz Yellow Brick Road towards its well-earned extinction
10:43 am
HAARETZ is anything but objective when it comes to the subject of relationships between Jew and Arab. Before Oslo Jews and Arabs were able to coexist much better than after Oslo. Each could live wherever he wished and there was much more tolerance for one another. The PLO changed all that. The many lives lost as a result of anti-Jewish sentiment among the general Arab population has brought about this so-called Apartheid situation. One needs to separate from one’s enemy if one wishes to survive. Safety and Security concern is the name of the game. But HAARETZ doesn’t take that into consideration. What do you expect from a liberal newspaper?
6:10 am
Haaretz slants Israeli news like MSNBC slants US news. Both seem to have the same agenda: to weaken their respective countries in the eyes of the world. The irony is that while they support such disgusting liberal view-points and their right to say them, they would be most happy to silence the opposition and have the rest of the world not hear the truth. They both should be ashamed of their treasonist journalism.
3:01 am
GIDEON LEVY WENT ONE BIG STEP TOO FAR.
I HOPE HE WILL WRITE AN ARTICLE EXPLAINING HIS MOTIVES, BECAUSE THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO ISRAEL.
HE LOST ME AS A READER.
2:42 am
He has no business writing for any newspaper, even one that distorts the truth.
11:36 pm
Twisting the truth, known as media spin, is what Socialists live for. Then have taken over the newsmedia worldwide, as it is the traditional method of winning over ‘hearts and minds!” Life full of sorrows? George Soros!
10:11 pm
We have enough Muslims and anti-Semites who hate us — do we need self-loathing Jews as well?
9:25 pm
The article’s author, Gideon Levi, has long been known for his unreliability for writing the truth and his hateful attitude towards Zionism.
8:12 pm
“…the article’s premise had already been re-published by the British Guardian, the British Independent, the Canadian Globe and Mail and tens of other sites, causing extensive damage to the image of Israel and its citizens”
If you’re Haaretz, mission accomplished.