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.

Monday, September 21, 2009

FACTBOX-Facts about Israel's settlements

Reuters
U.S. President Barack Obama will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New York on Tuesday in an effort to narrow gaps and attempt to revive peace talks [nLL655684].

One of the crucial issues that has stalled the talks is Palestinian objection to Israel's settlement building in the occupied West Bank. A U.S. call for Israel to freeze building has so far failed to illicit a public response from Netanyahu causing a rare rift in relations with its main U.S. ally. Full story
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