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, August 26, 2009

UN envoy welcomes Fayyad plan for de facto state

Ma'an
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process said he welcomed Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad’s plan for a de facto Palestinian state by the year 2011, which was unveiled on Tuesday.

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