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.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Israeli film producers endorse boycott of cultural center in Occupied Territories

Ynet - Ari Folman, Eytan Fox and other TV, film personas slam culture minister's threats to link government funding to duty to perform anywhere, including settlements

… [The film personas signed a petition stating,]"the refusal of theater personas, as Israeli citizens, to perform in Ariel, which isn't part of the State's sovereign territory, is their democratic right. It doesn't make any sense that objecting to the building of settlements, a common objection within the Israeli public, has become illegitimate, leading to freezing of funding, slander and silencing." Read more
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