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, December 5, 2010

9-term US Congressman Stephen Solarz became foreign policy leader because of his "avid interest" in Israel

JTA – Stephen Solarz, a nine-term U.S. congressman from New York whose avid interest in Israel propelled him to become a foreign policy leader, has died.

...He won a post on the Foreign Affairs Committee because he sought to represent his heavily Jewish New York City constituency's keen interest in Israel issues. Read more
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