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.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Official: Soldiers obstructing olive harvest in Nablus

Ma'an
Israeli forces prevented Palestinian farmers from accessing their olive groves south of Nablus on Monday despite prior coordination with military liaison authorities, an official told Ma'an. Full story
at 10/12/2009 12:05:00 PM