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, May 22, 2011

Americans organize conference countering Israeli Lobby meeting in DC

Press TV- People from all over the United States have participated in a 'Move Over AIPAC' summit in a bid to counter the influence of the Israel lobby on US policies.

The summit kicked off this weekend with the aim to thwart the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's influence on Capitol Hill, a Press TV correspondent reported on Saturday.

During the summit, Stephen Walt, who co-authored the highly acclaimed and controversial book, “Israel Lobby,” made speeches on how the American people suffer from detrimental impacts of the Israeli policies.

“Everyone in Congress and anybody running for president knows you are playing with fire if you question support for Israel,” Walt said. Read more
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