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.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Michelle Obama's rabbi cousin visits Israel

YNET
Rabbi Capers Funnye, the cousin of American First Lady Michelle Obama, is in Israel for his first visit as a guest of the Jewish Agency.

...The rabbi was part of a delegation to Israel of African-American businesspeople and public figures organized by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee [AIPAC]. Full story
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