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, November 17, 2010

Israel senteces 66-year-old Palestinian to jail

Ma’an– The Israeli military court Ofer has sentenced Yousef Aref Muhammad, 66, from Nablus to six months in prison.

The detainees’ center reported that Muhammad was detained for opposing the occupation, and it was not his first time in prison. Read more
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