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.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Jewish groups welcome Homeland Security grants

New Jersey Jewish Standard
Jewish institutions will receive the majority of the federal funds allocated to New Jersey’s nonprofit organizations by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Of the $15 million allotted to 227 nonprofit organizations across the country. New Jersey received the third highest allocation... Full story

JTA
...Since the this program started in 2005, more then $80 million have been distributed, nearly 69 percent of which has gone to Jewish organizations, according to the UJC.

...UJC is working with the grant program’s congressional champions to increase the FY 2010 appropriations to $25 million. “Congress has been an ardent supporter of this program since day one,” said Daroff. “We look forward to continuing to work with our congressional champions to bolster security for nonprofits for the long-term.” Full story

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