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, June 6, 2011

Palestine seeks Observer Status in the WTO

Wafa– The ministry of economy’s technical support advisory team for membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Monday held a second meeting in Ramallah to continue preparation for Palestine’s admission as an observer in the WTO.

Minister of Economy Hasan Abu Libdeh, who chaired the meeting, urged members of the advisory team to exert every effort possible to conclude their work before the next WTO meeting with a hope Palestine will be ready to receive at least an observer status if not full membership. Read more
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