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, October 2, 2010

Israeli forces injure Palestinian child, journalists during protest

Ma'an - A group organizing rallies against settlement activity in the Hebron village of Beit Ummar said a child sustained burns and two journalists suffered bruises on Saturday following clashes between demonstrators and Israeli forces. more