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

Settlers Fake Foundations to bypass the government decision on settlement freeze

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In order to bypass government freeze of settlement construction , dozens of "Fake Foundations" were established in West Bank settlements in recent days.

The Israeli government decided last week to halt construction in settlements for 10 months...

According to the freeze order that was issued following the government declaration, it is forbidden to start any new construction unless the foundations were already laid before the freeze order was issued.

Peace Now's Settlement Watch team found in recent days that the settlers were laying tons of cement on grounds in the shape of a floor so that it would look like a foundation in an aerial photo. Full story
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