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, September 29, 2009

Gaza parents demands Israel release prisoners

Ma'an
The mothers and relatives of Palestinians held illegally in Israeli prisons held yet another demonstration in front of the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza on Monday calling for the release of their loved ones.

Detainees from Gaza represent a minority (an estimated 1,000 out of 11,000) of the Palestinians held by Israel. Since June of 2007 Israel has also denied prisoners’ families the right to visit their relatives as mandated under the Geneva Conventions. Full story
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