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.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Druze protesters block main traffic artery in North

Ha'aretz
'Representatives of the Druze and Circassian communities on Thursday led a convoy of some 100 vehicles on the highway between Acre and Carmiel, blocking traffic to protest what they call systemic state discrimination against them.

.... 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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