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.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Tulkarem: Detainee families invite activists, politicians to sit-in

Ma'an
Families of Palestinian prisoners from Tulkarem called on Palestinian Minister of Prisoners affairs Issa Qaraqi’a to join their weekly Tuesday sit-in.

This week’s protest will take place at the home of Ahmad Awwad, a prisoner of Israel who suffers from heart disease.... Full story
Info on Israeli & Palestinian prisoners
at 7/28/2009 11:16:00 AM