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.

Friday, May 7, 2010

[Israeli Ambassador] Oren hosts dinner for top Dems

JTA  The dinner at Michael Oren's home Tuesday evening was to honor Tim Kaine, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who promoted ties with Israel when he served as Virginia governor from 2006 until this year.

Kaine is close to President Obama; the Obama administration has tried in recent weeks to end tensions with Israel sparked in early March when Israel's government announced a major building start in eastern Jerusalem during a visit by Vice President Joe Biden.

Among the leading congressional Democrats on hand were U.S. Reps. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), the party's whip and deputy whip. Oren plans to host a similar dinner for top Republicans.  Full story
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