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, May 9, 2010

Erekat declares official start of indirect talks

Ma'an - Chief PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat officially declared the beginning of US-brokered talks with Israel on Sunday, according to reports.

Speaking after meeting with US Middle East envoy George Mitchell and President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, Erekat said "I can officially declare today that the proximity talks have begun," the Reuters news agency quoted the PLO official as saying...  Full story
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