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.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Israel approves construction of 40 housing units in illegal East J'lem settlement

Ma'an - The Jerusalem Municipality’s planning committee approved the construction of 40 housing units on Monday in an illegal settlement in occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli media reported.

The approvals are part of a wider plan to construct 220 new houses in the Pisgat Ze’ev settlement, Israeli news site Ynet said, adding that 32 houses were approved last month.

The news comes as Palestinian negotiators demand an extension of the partial, temporary settlement freeze, which expires in September, as a precondition for direct talks to resume.

Palestinian officials have said that Israel cannot be considered a serious partner for peace while it continues to build illegal settlements on land which would be a future Palestinian state under any peace agreement.
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