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 7, 2009

PA asks international telecoms body to press Israel on Wataniya

Ma'an
he Palestinian Authority (PA) has asked the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to press Israel to release more frequencies for the mobile phone provider Wataniya.

... As occupying power, Israel controls the airwaves of the West Bank...

... If the Wataniya deal falls through, the PA says it could stand to lose 354 million US dollars in licensing fees. Full story
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