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

Report: Israel not engaging with Palestinian peace proposals

Ma’an- Palestinian negotiators sent several documents to their Israeli counterparts over the past weeks, containing detailed proposals over possible solutions to major issues like the status of Jerusalem and refugees under a peace deal.

According to Hebrew-language daily newspaper Ma'ariv, in a Monday report, Israeli officials have refused to examine the documents, and have not responded in any way to their content. Read more
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