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, November 5, 2009

Deported [Bethlehem University] student to test Israeli movement restrictions


Ma'an
An early-evening court appearance on Tuesday saw Israeli prosecutors deliver a statement declaring 21-year-old [Palestinian Christian] student Berlanty Azzam to have been illegally residing in the West Bank.

...she was kept at an Israeli military checkpoint inside the West Bank for five hours, then blindfolded and transported to the Gaza Strip, where her family lives.

...the firm defending Berlanty, said it would argue that ...Israel has no jurisdiction to determine which Palestinian areas Palestinians can live and travel in... Full story
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