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, July 23, 2010

Israeli court rejects Raed Salah appeal; five month sentence for spitting on border guard

Ma'an - Israel’s High Court rejected a petition on Thursday appealing Raed Salah's five month sentence for spitting on a border guard in 2007.

The leader of the Islamic Movement in northern Israel will begin his sentence on Sunday.

The incident occurred during a rally against construction at the Mughrabi gate, in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. Salah was arrested and banned from entering within 150 meters of the Mosque.

The sheikh was also banned from meeting with more than six people in public in Jerusalem, his lawyers said in a statement.

His lawyers added that Salah is going to prison for a crime committed by the occupation against Al-Aqsa mosque.
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