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 16, 2009

Two Ramallah villages protest settlements

Ma'an
Dozens of Palestinians rallied in the villages of Deir Nidham and An-Nabi Salih near Ramallah on Tuesday, protesting the expansion of Israeli settlements and confiscation of land by Israel.

Villagers gathered ...carrying olive seedlings to plant on the lands settlers confiscated, now annexed to the nearby illegal Israeli settlement of Hallamish, also known as Neve Zuf.

“Residents are adamant to access their lands and plant them,” Bashir Tamimi, head of the joint local council of Deir Nidham and An-Nabi Salih told Ma'an from the scene. Full story
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