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.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Druze rally against 'state discrimination' near Netanyahu office

Reuters - Ha'aretz
Several hundred Druze demonstrators clashed with police outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office during a protest on Sunday against what they said was state discrimination against their community...

Druze community leaders say that state funding for their villages falls short of allocations for Jewish communities in Israel. Full story
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