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, October 14, 2009

Bethlehemites protest medical neglect at Israeli prisons

Maan
Mothers and fathers of Palestinian prisoners in Israel held a sit-in protest in Bethlehem Wednesday, outside the Red Cross Building in an attempt to precipitate action on securing medical attention to sick prisoners.

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