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, September 30, 2009

Report: Israel set to approve massive new settlement near Bethlehem


Ma'an
Israel’s Ministry of the Interior is expected to approve what could become the most populous single settlement in the occupied Palestinian territories since 1967, an Israeli newspaper reported on Wendesday.... The land in question is owned by Palestinians in the West Bank village of Al-Walaja ... Full story

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1948 history

Recent history
...They claim that it was annexed in 1967, but they never informed us until 1987 when they came and started demolishing our houses... Full story
at 9/30/2009 05:41:00 AM