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.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Fear of 'new campaign' against Hamas members

Ma’an- Israel detained the former Palestinian finance minister overnight in the West Bank district of Salfit, the second Hamas member of the Palestinian Legislative Council to be detained in two weeks. Read more
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