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, December 6, 2010

Israeli President: "Israel does not tell Spain how to resolve its problem of terrorism"

IMEMC- During a meeting with Spanish media covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Israeli President Simon Peres stated, on Sunday, that peace negotiations are "still half way" and added that "any deal would be better than not to reach any agreement."

Peres also declared that a peace agreement must include clear lines on the Israeli settlements and the Palestinian borders as, in his opinion, these are the main subjects in order to achieve peace. However, he did not make clear a solution for Jerusalem and he refused to talk about the internationally guaranteed Right of Return of the Palestinian Refugees. Read more
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