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.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Israel releases 5 detained from Balata Refugee Camp

Ma'an
Israeli authorities released five Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons on Saturday, all from the Balata Refugee Camp in eastern Nablus.

Abdul Rahman Abu Jneid was amongst those released, having served 26 months in several different Israeli prisons. He commented on poor living conditions within the jails and the prison administration's neglect of detainees' needs, adding that prisoners are punished arbitrarily to force them into confessions, Abu Jneid said...   Full story
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