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 settlers attack Palestinians in response to the settlement freeze

Head Rabbi of the settlement, Elyakim Levanon, a leader of the protest

IMEMC
During an anti settlement construction freeze rally, scores of Israeli settlers hurled, on Wednesday, stones at Palestinian cars in northern West Bank.

The rally lunched from the Elon Moreh illegal settlement near the Nablus city and headed towards a military checkpoint known to Palestinians as Howara. Settlers closed the military checkpoint and then hurled stones at passing by Palestinian cars.

...Leading the settlers protest were the Mayor of Elon Moreh Avi Naim in addition to Head Rabbi of the settlement, Elyakim Levanon. Naim was arrested by the Israeli police along with other settlers for closing the military checkpoint. Full story
at 12/02/2009 08:41:00 AM