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, October 12, 2010

Israeli vets group nominated for EU human rights award

IMEMC - Israeli human rights group, Breaking the Silence, best known for publishing testimonials by current and former Israeli soldiers has been nominated by two European Green parties for the European Union's Andrei Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

... Breaking the Silence is a group formed by Israeli veterans who were traumatized by their military service, and wanted to speak out about atrocities that they witnessed or participated in. Since its founding, hundreds of testimonies have been recorded and transcribed, in which soldiers describe beatings of bound and blindfolded Palestinian detainees, shooting of unarmed civilians, protection of settlers as they attack Palestinian people and property, and torture of prisoners. Read more
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