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.

Friday, September 4, 2009

World Council of Churches urges Israel to dismantle settlements

Ma'an
The World Council of Churches (WCC) urged Israel to freeze and begin to dismantle illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday.

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