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.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Jewish donors pressure Obama

Press TV- Jewish donors and fund-raisers have reportedly warned the re-election campaign of US President Barack Obama over his “tough policies” towards Israel.

The donors said the US president has pushed Israeli leaders too hard to stop the construction of settlement units in the occupied Palestinian territories, The Wall Street Journal said.

They said Obama is putting more pressure on the Israelis than the Palestinians to enter negotiations, expressing their disappointment over Obama not having visited Israel yet.

The US-sponsored direct talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority cancelled after Tel Aviv refused to extend its partial 10-month freeze on settlement activities.

One top Democratic fund-raiser, Miami developer Michael Adler, urged Obama campaign manager Jim Messina to be "extremely proactive" in countering the perception in the Jewish community that Obama is too critical of Israel. Read more
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