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.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Palestinian resolution condemning Israeli settlement expansion to be presented to UN Security Council

IMEMC- ...Saeb Erakat, the chief Palestinian negotiator in the peace talks, asserted that a draft resolution condemning Israel's settlement activity is set to be presented to the UN Security Council in February, after the US ends its presidency of the Council.

Erakat also warned to resort to the International Court of Justice should the resolution not be voted at the Security Council, hoping the US would not use its veto. He stated: "We are not condemning Israel. We are condemning settlement activities and we hope the resolution will pass." Read more
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