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.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Trapped in Gaza, Bethlehem student in legal limbo

Ma'an
"I just want to go back to Bethlehem," said deported Palestinian student Berlanty Azzam, in a telephone interview on Saturday. "I'm so anxious because I don't know what the future holds."

..."I want to finish my college education and I'm appealing to anyone who can help me... I want to return to my books and everything at my home in Beit Sahour [near Bethlehem], she said, revealing that her university, a Catholic school affiliated with the Vatican, has filed suit in an Israeli court to overturn her deportation. Full story
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