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.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

[opinion column - Israel] Let’s hate them: Gay center killing marks escalation of Israeli hobby of ‘hating the other’

YNET - by Asaf Gefen
...This is because in Israel hatred is not a human weakness that must be fought, but rather, a banner to rally around. After all, we are being told, everyone around us hates us – so let’s hate them back. Hatred is the natural choice and a cause for pride. Those who don’t hate are suckers and naïve bleeding hearts... Full story
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