Statisticians lie
Sir, – You recently ran an article headlined “Poll finds majority of Israelis want two-state solution” (December 19). This is simply false, as proven by the results of the last Israeli elections.
Polling is very much dependent on the sample, the questions and who is asking and interpreting the answers. Remember: “Statistics don’t lie but statisticians do.”
People generally want peace.
But what if you are offered just a piece of paper called peace. The Arabs have made it abundantly clear that to them, peace means the destruction of Israel and its replacement by Palestine. Is The Jerusalem Post in favor of this?
BERNARD SHAPIRO
Houston
Sir, – You recently ran an article headlined “Poll finds majority of Israelis want two-state solution” (December 19). This is simply false, as proven by the results of the last Israeli elections.
Polling is very much dependent on the sample, the questions and who is asking and interpreting the answers. Remember: “Statistics don’t lie but statisticians do.”
People generally want peace.
But what if you are offered just a piece of paper called peace. The Arabs have made it abundantly clear that to them, peace means the destruction of Israel and its replacement by Palestine. Is The Jerusalem Post in favor of this?
BERNARD SHAPIRO
Houston
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