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.

Friday, December 31, 2010

Israeli settlers to receive 3,160 Shekels each for "security expenses" in 2011

PNN - The Israeli Knesset approved its 2011-2012 budget on Wednesday, including two billion shekels for settlement services and security, or 3,160 shekels ($885) for each settler in the West Bank.

Israeli online newspaper Ha’aretz reported on Friday that at least 200 new residential units will be marketed in both the settlements of Ma’ale Adumim, west of Jerusalem, and Har Homa to the city’s south. Har Homa lies directly across from the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem and has been the site of controversial illegal settlement building since 1997. A total of 238 million shekels will be spent on Har Homa by 2012. Read more
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