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.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Syrian prisoner hopes to be freed in Shalit deal

Ma'an
After nearly a quarter century in Israel’s custody, Syrian prisoner Sidqi Al-Maqt hopes he will be freed in an expected prisoner swap between Israel and the captors of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit...

....... He was detained on 23 August 1985 on charges of resisting the Israeli occupation and was sentenced to 27 years in jail. He was born in Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights. His brother Bishr Al-Maqt was freed last October. Full story

IMEMC report
...He was born in Majdal Shams, in the Golan Heights, and is considered one of the founders of the Secret Resistance Movement in the Golan Heights in the early eighties. He was arrested on August 23, 1985, and was sentenced to 27 years. Full story

Background on Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights

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