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, June 18, 2009

Fatah to release 20 Hamas detainees in the West Bank

The Fatah spokesman says that the release comes as a gesture of good will towards Hamas, as instructed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Egyptian sources stated that July 7th would likely witness the signing of a reconciliation agreement in Cairo. Full story - IMEMC
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