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.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Israel still unhappy with US freeze proposal

Ma'an- Israel's cabinet bowed Sunday to weeks of US pressure to debate a proposal to freeze construction on West Bank settlements, in order to force peace talks with the Palestinians out of limbo.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the ministers at the start of the meeting in Jerusalem that the plan was not yet final and "is still being formulated by Israeli and the American teams."

The plan, reportedly drawn up during a meeting Thursday in New York between Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, would see Israel freeze construction for 90 days.

In return, the US would give Israel support at the United Nations and a supply of 20 advanced fighter aircraft.

Palestinian senior negotiator Saeb Erekat said that the plan would not be viable unless the freeze included settlements in East Jerusalem, which Palestinians want as the capital of their future state. Read more
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