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.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Several Palestinians wounded by settlers in East Jerusalem

IMEMC
Palestinian medical sources reported Saturday that several Palestinians were wounded in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, in East Jerusalem, after being attacked by dozens of extremist Israeli settlers.

The settlers attacked homes and a summer-camp for children, and hurled stones and empty bottles at them.

The settlers also attacked several women, and dumped trash in the yards of a number of homes... Full story
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