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.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Israel defies Obama, okays construction of 240 settler homes

Ma'an
Bethlehem - Ma’an/Agencies - Israel approved the construction of 240 homes in the illegal West Bank settlement of Talmon, east of Ni’lin, in defiance of an American demand that settlement expansion halt. Full story

Ha'aretz report