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.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Call for Israeli Facebook Groups to be closed down

IMEMC- The deputy Israeli Attorney-General has asked the police in Israel to investigate two Facebook groups for inciting racism against Arabs.

Haaretz reports today that Israel's deputy Attorney-General Shai Nitzan has instigated an enquiry into two Facebook groups - "Death to Arabs" and "Protest in Um Al Fahm against the Islamic Movement" - both of which are suspected of inciting violence. Read more
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