Studies show that US coverage is Israeli-centric. The main bureaus for CNN, Associated Press, Time, etc. are located in Israel and often staffed by Israelis. The son of the NY Times bureau chief is in the Israeli army;"pundit" Jeffrey Goldberg served in the IDF; Wolf Blitzer worked for AIPAC. Because the U.S. gives Israel over $8 million/day - more than to any other nation - we feel it is essential that we be fully informed on this region. Below are news reports to augment mainstream coverage.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

100,000 Jewish Americans call for US to veto Palestinian UN membership

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- A petition signed by 100,000 American Jews calls for the US to veto the PLO proposal for UN membership of a Palestinian state, Israeli media said Tuesday.

The document, which says Palestinian leaders' refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state threatens their national home, was presented to Israeli Minister of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Yuli Edelstein by US Jewish representatives, settler news site Arutz Sheva reported.

Also Tuesday, the youth wing of a US Jewish peace group released a video for the Jewish new year calling for the community to pay attention to their call to end Israel's occupation.

The same group who heckled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New Orleans in Nov. 2010 said their "message is the same."

"Listen to the voice of young Jews arguing for a more open, diverse, and critical community or see your fears of losing the youth come true," the youth manifesto of Young, Jewish, Proud urged.
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