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.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Netanyahu: Israel never said no to new freeze

Ma'an-AFP- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said talks to secure a new settlement freeze ground to a halt when the United States stopped pressing for the ban, not because Israel rejected it.

Israeli radio and news sites quoted him as telling parliament's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that Washington initially asked Israel to extend a 10-month building freeze which expired in September.

"The truth is that we were prepared to do this but contrary to what was reported Israel did not refuse to extend the freeze," Ma'ariv daily's "nrg" website quoted Netanyahu as telling lawmakers.

"In the end the United States decided not to take that path, rightly in my opinion," he added. Read more
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