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.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Israeli settlers establish new outpost near Tulkarem

Ma'an
'Dozens of Israeli settlers took over farmland in Kafr Al-Labad village, in the northern West Bank by erecting three tents that now play home to dozens of settlers, the town’s mayor said on Wednesday..... [the mayor] speculated that Israeli authorities would later remove the outpost in an attempt to show its compliance with international demands. Full story