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.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

[Palestinian] men sentenced for Al-Aqsa Brigades membership

Ma'an
Israeli military courts sentenced two men from the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem to prison terms [11 years and 7 years] on Monday on charges of belonging to a banned organization. Full story
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