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 12, 2011

Petition in defense of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's support of Palestinian human rights

Care2- Tutu's life has been lived in the spirit of "never again" - the ultimate lesson of the Holocaust

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has publicly criticized Israeli policy towards Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank. He has also criticized Palestinian attacks on Israeli civilians. These criticisms are well-known.

Recently, his criticisms of Israeli policy have elicited bitter personal attacks. Amidst calls for him to be removed as Patron of the Cape Town and Johannesburg Holocaust Centres of the South African Holocaust Foundation, Tutu has been attacked and labeled an "anti-Semite" and a "bigot".

Disagreements should be debated openly, but these personal attacks are totally unacceptable. Read more
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