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, January 13, 2011

Israel slams criticism of hotel demolition

Expatica - British News Archive- Israel on Monday shrugged off sharp international criticism of its razing of an historic east Jerusalem hotel to make way for settler homes, saying it was a perfectly legal private deal.

"Actions undertaken yesterday at the Shepherd Hotel were conducted by private individuals in accordance with Israeli law," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement, stressing that "the Israeli government was not involved."

Israel on Sunday began demolishing the Shepherd Hotel in annexed east Jerusalem to make way for the construction of 20 luxury apartments for Jewish settlers in a move which sparked a welter of international criticism, including from top US and EU officials.

Defending the move, Netanyahu said Israel would never ban Jews from purchasing private property in Jerusalem.

"Just as Arab residents of Jerusalem can buy or rent property in predominantly Jewish neighbourhoods in Jerusalem, Jews can buy or rent property in predominantly Arab neighbourhoods in Jerusalem," he said. Read more
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