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.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Qusra village farmers driven off fields by settlers

Ma'an – Armed Israeli settlers from the illegal community of Migdalim accosted a group of Palestinian farmers from the Qusra village on Friday morning, and demanded that they leave the fields or face injury, farmers reported.

Ghassan Doughlas, the official responsible for settlement activity in the northern West Bank, said the farmers were driven away from their lands and unable to harvest crops for the day...

Doughlas called on nations supporting the peace process to demand protection for Palestinians from violent settlers, saying the continued aggression could damage hopes for a just solution to the settlement issue. Full story
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