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.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Israeli task force to formulate Goldstone counterattack, PR strategy

Ma'an
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initiated the creation of a task force with the mandate of accruing suggestions for countermeasures against the UN-mandated Goldstone report and its allegations of war crimes committed by Israeli forces, media sources reported Tuesday.

...The team of professionals is also expected to put together public relations strategies to mitigate international attention to the 1,400 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces during the 22-day offensive, Haaretz reported. Full story
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