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.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Israeli troops degrade Palestinian female prisoner

Press TV- A recently released video shows a male Israeli soldier abusing and humiliating a female Palestinian detainee by dancing around her.

Israel's Channel 10 television aired the video, in which the soldier was dancing in front of the handcuffed and blindfolded woman, late Monday.

The Palestinian Authority (PA) condemned the degrading act as well as the release of the video, saying it was "deeply offensive to the dignity of women." Read more
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