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.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Israel rejects police abuse probe

BBC
Israeli border police officers who were filmed apparently abusing Palestinian civilians will not face charges, an Israeli state prosecutor has ruled.

An appeal calling for an investigation was rejected and the police's actions dismissed as "only light blows", said human rights group, Yesh Din.

The three videos show Palestinian civilians being struck, grabbed and humiliated by uniformed officers.... Full story

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