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, November 2, 2009

Israel frees six Palestinian lawmakers

Ma'an
Israel released six Hamas-affiliated Palestinian lawmakers on Monday after holding them for more than three years...

...18 others are still in Israel’s custody including 15 affiliated to Hamas, two from Fatah, and one affiliated to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

The Israeli military detained dozens of Hamas lawmakers, mainly from the West Bank, in the summer of 2006... Full story
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