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.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

EU 'deplores' Israeli sentencing of Palestinian non-violent activist

Jerusalem Post - Responding to the recently extended prison sentence of Bil'in protest organizer Abdallah Abu Rahma by a military court, EU High Representative Catherine Ashton issued a statement Friday saying she "deplores the decision."

"The High Representative deplores the decision of an Israeli military court to increase to 16 months the sentence of Mr. Abdallah Abu Rahma, a peaceful Palestinian activist committed to non violent protest against the route" of the security barrier through Bil'in, the statement said. It added that Ashton "recalls the legitimate right of the Palestinians to engage in peaceful demonstrations." Read more
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