Israel-Palestine: The Missing Headlines: Opinion: Palestinians asked to recognize their exclusion under 'Jewish' state oath democratic?

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.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Opinion: Palestinians asked to recognize their exclusion under 'Jewish' state oath democratic?

Ma'an- The State of Bla-bla-bla-Uri Avnery

..For Lieberman, all this talk about an oath of allegiance to the Jewish Soviet is nothing but a means to gain the leadership of the Israeli Right, and from there to the leadership of all Israel. For this end he is ready to declare war on 20 percent of Israel's citizens – every fifth Israeli – something without precedent in a democratic country.

Will Germany enact a law that demands that every Turk aspiring to citizenship swear allegiance to the "German Federal Republic, the Nation-State of the German People?" Sounds like a ridiculous idea.
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