Updated 5/12/03
Date in red is the date posted; date of event is in parentheses
(5/12) Nationwide protest against NPR (5/14 11:00am)
NPR: Tell the Truth
Protest Skewed Middle East Coverageon National Public Radio
Friends of Israel will be holding "NPR: Tell the Truth" demonstrations of protest outside National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate stations from coast to coast on Wednesday, May 14, 2003, to express outrage over NPR's biased coverage of the Middle East. Each "NPR: Tell the Truth" demonstration is being organized locally by Jews and Christians who believe that NPR's reporting on the Middle East is so inaccurate and biased that it poses a threat to Israel's security. The idea originated with the Boston Israel Action Committee (BIAC), a group that draws its membership from several Boston-area synagogues.
Demonstrations are being organized in: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Des Moines, Denver, Detroit, Fairfield (CT), Fresno, Houston, Indianapolis, Hartford, Los Angeles, Long Island, Miami, Milwaukee, Nashville, Newark, New Haven, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland (OR), Rochester (NY), St. Louis, St. Paul, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC.
We hope that many more communities will organize demonstrations. This is a unique opportunity to shine a spotlight on the inaccurate and biased coverage of the Israel on NPR. In the context of demonstrations being planned in more than 30 cities from coast to coast, even small demonstrations held outside NPR stations on May 14 will receive significant coverage from newspapers, radio, and television stations as the local angle on a significant national story.
Information on how to organize a demonstration is posted on www.JAT-action.org or contact the organizers at protest@jat-action.org
Wednesday, May 14th
NPR: Tell the Truth
6:00 – 7:00 pm
NPR Affiliate WNYC
One Centre Street/Saint Andrews Plaza, New York City
Take the subway to Chambers Street or City Hall and walk east through the area under the Municipal Building to the Plaza.
BRING YOUR AMERICAN FLAGS!
For more information, go to
http://home.attbi.com/~jat.action/index.htm.