Israel-Palestine: The Missing Headlines: Israel expels Palestinian leader from Jerusalem; order "is not part of a judicial process, does not include charges and is based on secret material"

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.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Israel expels Palestinian leader from Jerusalem; order "is not part of a judicial process, does not include charges and is based on secret material"

Ma'an – Fatah official in Silwan Adnan Gheith received a military order mandating his expulsion from Jerusalem before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Director of Wadi Hilwa Information Center Jawad Siyam told Ma'an.

...The order was handed down as an Administrative Decree, enacted by power of the Emergency Defense Orders established under the British Mandate, and banishes Gheith from Jerusalem for a period of four months.

....A statement from the PSOC issued a statement, saying "The order is not part of a judicial process, does not include charges and is based on secret material," and said an appeal for an injunction would be filed at the Israeli High Court immediately. Read more