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.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Israeli Police Crackdown On Protesters In East Jerusalem, Eleven Civilians Arrested

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Eleven protesters were arrested by Israeli officers are they crackdown of a protest organized by Palestinians in East Jerusalem.

Residents along with Israeli and international supporters marched at the Shikh Jarah, a Palestinian neighborhood of East Jerusalem, protesting homes demolition and evections of local families.

Israeli wants to evict Shikh Jarah and replace it with an Israeli stelment. Today police officers attacked the crowed using batons...... Full story
at 3/13/2010 06:04:00 PM