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, January 14, 2011

German Chancellor may call off Israel visit

Press TV- A wide-open strike by Israeli Foreign Ministry workers may cancel German Chancellor Angela Merkel's planned visit to Tel Aviv, an Israeli official has announced.

Foreign Ministry's union of employees spokesman Yaakov Livne said on Thursday that "Merkel and her Cabinet" were due to arrive in Tel Aviv later this month, but the trip might be called off, the Associated Press reported.

German officials were scheduled to arrive in Israel this week to prepare for Merkel's visit but decided to stay home, Livne added.

The cancellation came days after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was also forced to postpone his visit to Israel due to the strike. Read more
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