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.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Israeli court to Al-Kurd family: Settlers will stay in your home

Ma'an
The Israeli Central Court heard and rejected Wednesday the petition of the Al-Kurd family seeking the eviction of Israeli settlers from their home.

The home, vacant following a court order demanding the Al-Kurds leave the building following a demolition order from Israel's Jerusalem municipality, was taken over by Israeli settlers...

Jerusalem affairs official with Fatah Hatem Abdel Qader said the decision came only hours after the court heard the petition from the Al-Kurd family lawyers Hosni Abu Hassanein and Sami Irshid, then the lawyers with the settler group.

...A video from the International Soldiarity Movement captured the settlers moving into the home, and Umm Al-Kurd confronting some of the men and asking, in Arabic, for them to "get outside," and "walk out of here."



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at 12/02/2009 11:43:00 AM