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.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Mother of abducted soldier tells rally Palestinians want Shalit freed

IMEMC
... Aviva, the mother of Shalit [Israeli soldier captured by Palestinians from Gaza in 2006], said that the Palestinians also want Shalit freed, and that Palestinian families are waiting for their sons, imprisoned by Israel, to be freed.

[Israel is currently holding over 10,000 Palestinian men, women, and children in Israeli prisons.]

She added that the Palestinians in Gaza are living in poverty, with their homes shelled and leveled, and that they are paying the price... Full story

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