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

Detainees punished for hunger strike at Nafha prison

Ma'an
Palestinian hunger strikers at Israel's Nafha prison have been denied family visits since the start of their protests against constant bunk raids and maltreatment by Israeli prison guards, Kadura Fares, head of the Palestinian detainees’ society, said Wednesday. Full story
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