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.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Israeli students protest army freeze on 'gap year' before mandatory service

Haaretz- More than 150 youths from the Upper Galilee demonstrated yesterday against the army's decision to freeze quotas for graduating high school students seeking to complete a gap year of volunteer work before mandatory conscription.

Army officials say the decrease in the number of new inductees prevents the Israel Defense Forces from preparing a multiyear plan that would increase the quotas.

"We believe in working toward building a model society with values of mutual dependence and contribution to the community," said Ili Kindler, a 12th-grader at Emek Hahula High School and one of the protest's main organizers. Read more
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