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Posted by George Smiley on May-29-2006 17:27:

If Americans Knew...

A site dedicated to analysing US media coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict...

http://www.ifamericansknew.org/index.html

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The mission of If Americans Knew is to inform and educate the American public on issues of major significance that are unreported, underreported, or misreported in the American media.

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In analyzing the American media, we are increasingly discovering a cover-up of appalling proportions. Israel is being protected, the news about Palestinians in particular and Arabs in general is being distorted, and the American public is being manipulated.

We believe strongly that if Americans knew the truth about Israel and Palestine -- about the massive amount of our tax money that is being given away to Israel, and about the human costs of Israel's American-financed militarism -- they would demand an immediate re-thinking of our policies in this region.

Check out this study of the New York Times coverage of the conflict, some wont be suprised, some will...

http://www.ifamericansknew.org/media/nyt-report.html

You should also check out the other media analysis where you'l see a repeated pattern

Posted by George Smiley on May-29-2006 17:36:

Here's an extract from a documentary they're making...

http://www.ifamericansknew.org/about_us/trailerw.html

Posted by George Smiley on May-29-2006 17:39:

It might also go a long way to explaining why Americans and Europeans seem to have such a different view on the conflict? (Or is that just stating the obvious?)

Posted by Marc Summers on May-29-2006 18:29:

lol tell me something I don't know

But go on and educate the rest of america, because I've given up.

Posted by Q5echo on May-29-2006 18:53:

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Originally posted by George Smiley
It might also go a long way to explaining why Americans and Europeans seem to have such a different view on the conflict? (Or is that just stating the obvious?)

i thought UN resolution 181 stated the obvious?

you'd think, as an unilateral American, i'd be diametrically opposed to the UN and as a one-worlder European, you'd be in favor of them.

...and here we go.

Posted by trancaholic on May-29-2006 18:56:

Well at least most Americans know how to use the "Edit"-button

Posted by George Smiley on May-29-2006 19:06:

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Originally posted by trancaholic
Well at least most Americans know how to use the "Edit"-button

Actually I wanted to make myself look more popular/interesting

Posted by tathi on May-30-2006 00:59:

I often wonder what the public perception of the Israel / Palestine conflict in America would be like if they got the plethora of non-partisan documentaries and news updates on the region that we get in Australia. Would definately be interesting

Posted by juzfugen on May-30-2006 04:00:

I wouldnt be surprised if the vast majority of Americans dont really give a shit either way about the Israeli/Palestine conflict

Posted by Sunsnail on May-30-2006 04:54:

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Originally posted by juzfugen
I wouldnt be surprised if the vast majority of Americans dont really give a shit either way about the Israeli/Palestine conflict

Posted by George Smiley on May-30-2006 12:30:

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Originally posted by juzfugen
I wouldnt be surprised if the vast majority of Americans dont really give a shit either way about the Israeli/Palestine conflict

I think they would when they think about what your tax money could be better spent on (not to mention support for Israel has resulted in 1000s of dead Americans, but hey, who gives a shit right??)