1. Another $460 million of ourt taxes going to Israel, thanks to Israeli Occupied Congress: The increased funding by Congress is seen as a major achievement for Israel and was support by pro-Israel activists in Washington. Josh Block, spokesman for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) said that "Congress is continuing its strong support for cutting-edge defense programs, which benefit both the United States and Israel, and strengthen their strategic partnership. Source: http://www.jpost.com/.../
2. Anti-Zionist Ultra-Orthodox group of Rabbis meet with Iranian president Ahmedinujad in New York (the media still chooses not to cover these realities). Photos posted at http://www.nkusa.org/.../
3. From the Jewish Forward: "If Democrats take the House, we're going to see a huge influx" of Jewish lawmakers, said Ira Forman, the executive director of the National Jewish Democratic Council. 'But even on a disappointing night, I think we'll see a few more Jewish Democrats in the House.' Source: http://www.forward.com/.../
4. We Don't Need Them: an article on why it is imperative to communicate directly with your neighbors and friends and family; i.e. speak truth to us the people. (old, but still valid) Source: http://www.dissidentvoice.org/.../
5. Israel, it's time for an apology - Ynetnews staff members tell State of Israel what they think it should ask forgiveness for, and from whom. And the list is long Read: http://www.ynetnews.com/.../
6. Report on the Israel lobby debate in NY. "Lobbyists Ross and Indyk basically "lobby" against exposing them as lobbyists." :-) Source: http://www.counterpunch.org/.../
7. Media ownership study ordered destroyed: FCC ordered to Destroy report on concentration of media ownership. WASHINGTON - The Federal Communications Commission ordered its staff to destroy all copies of a draft study that suggested greater concentration of media ownership would hurt local TV news coverage, a former lawyer at the agency says. Adam Candeub, now a law professor at Michigan State University, said senior managers at the agency ordered that "every last piece" of the report be destroyed. "The whole project was just stopped - end of discussion," he said. Candeub was a lawyer in the FCC's Media Bureau at the time the report was written and communicated frequently with its authors, he said. Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/.../
[Hat tip: Mazin]
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