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.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Israel remembers 14 years since Rabin murder

Ha'aretz
...to commemorate 14 years since the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin with an official state memorial service on Jerusalem's Mount Herzl.

The ceremonies was carried out as planned, even as right-wing activists were urging students in Jerusalem to boycott this year's memorials.

...right-wing activists said they intend to descend upon Jerusalem schools on Thursday morning with fliers urging students to boycott memorial ceremonies commemorating Rabin's assassination. Full story
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