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 10, 2010

Report: “Israel carried out 35 attacks against Palestinians in East Jerusalem in October”

IMEMC- The Land Research Center (LRC) reported that the Israeli Authorities, the police and the army carried out 35 attacks against the residents and their property in occupied East Jerusalem in October.

...The LRC added that the systematic Israeli attacks against the residents were accompanied by repeated attacks carried out by Jewish settlers against the Palestinians in Jerusalem, as the settlers attacked dozens of residents including children, especially in Silwan.

The report indicated that settlement activities in the occupied city are escalating, with the settlers manage to construct dozens of units in Ramat Shlomo settlement, and bulldoze Palestinian lands owned by the residents of Hizma town, as Israel intends to expand the illegal settlements of Gilo and Har Homa (Jabal Abu Ghneim), south of Jerusalem. Read more
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