news coverage differences

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/us/politics/after-skinny-dipping-in-israel-rep-kevin-yoder-is-rebuked.html?_r=1

 

"On a trip billed as a foreign policy fact-finding mission last year, a large group of Republican members of Congress, and some of their staff and family members, decided to take a swim in the sea after a long day."

 

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2190810/Republican-congressman-apologises-skinny-dip-Kevin-Yoder-sorry-naked-jump-drunken-Israel-trip.html

 

"He and thirty freshman lawmakers had gone to Israel in August 2011 for an all-expense-paid trip, along with their families and aides, that cost a reported $10,000 per person.

The American Israel Educational Foundation paid for the trip, which is a rite of passage for new members of Congress. The group, closely tied to the powerful AIPAC, says it uses the visits to Israel to educate each new class of lawmakers about the importance of the the Jewish nation's relationship with the United States."

 

 

http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-rep-apologizes-for-nude-sea-of-galilee-swim/

 

"US House records show that at least 22 Republican congressmen and staff members were on the eight-day trip to Israel sponsored by the American Israel Education Foundation, a charity whose mission includes educating politicians about the importance of the US-Israel relationship. The group’s schedule included meetings with the prime ministers of Israel and the Palestinian Authority and more than two dozen other events."

 

 

ww.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19323554

 

"A Republican congressman has apologised after it emerged he went skinny-dipping last year in the Sea of Galilee while on a fact-finding trip to Israel."

 

"The trip was sponsored by the American Israel Education Foundation, which is affiliated with Aipac, the pro-Israel lobby group. The visit took place from 13 to 21 August 2011 and reportedly cost the foundation more than $10,000 (£6,340) per person."