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, January 14, 2011

Israeli municipality enters Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem to expand Western Wall prayer site

PNN- In a move certain to provoke a strong reaction from the Muslim community, the Jerusalem Municipality has decided to open the “Little Kotel,” a small section of the Western Wall in the Muslim Quarter also known the Rabat al-Kurd alley, for public prayer.

...Rabat al-Kurd is used as a passageway for at least 17 local Muslim families, and a three-month-old advisory ruling from the Israeli Tourism Ministry recommended against “making any changes to the status quo,” according to Israeli online newspaper Ha’aretz. Read more
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