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

Israeli Police Kidnaps Two Senior Officials In Jerusalem

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Israeli soldiers and policemen kidnapped on Tuesday evening Hatim Abdul-Qader, in charge of the Jerusalem file at the Palestinian Authority, and Ali Abu Sheikha, advisor of the Islamic Movement in Israel.

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