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, December 3, 2009

84 Structures To Be Built In West Bank Settlements

IMEMC
The Israeli cabinet decided on Wednesday evening to build 84 more homes in a number of illegal West Bank settlements. The decision came while Israel vowed a 10-month freeze of settlement activities.

...The Israeli government intends to build 492 more housing units for the settlers. This construction is not part of the 2500 units Israel already started to build.

The office of Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated on Wednesday at night that Netanyahu did not adhere to U.S pressures regarding settlement activities... Full story

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