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, December 1, 2010

China calls on Israel to immediately end all settlement activity in occupied Palestinian territory

Xinhua News- China on Tuesday called on Israel to immediately stop all settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory in order to revive the peace talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis.

The statement came as Wang Min, the Chinese deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, was taking the floor at a two-day meeting of the UN General Assembly to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

..."Regrettably, because of the serious consequences of the Israeli settlement activity, the direct Palestinian-Israeli talks were brought to a complete standstill in less than a month after it was relaunched in early September, creating extensive concerns and anxiety in the international community," Wang said. Read more
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