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 30, 2009

Israel ends seven-year ban on its Palestinian citizens entering Bethlehem

Ma'an
'Israel has lifted a ban on its own Palestinian citizens entering the West Bank city of Bethlehem that has been in effect since 2002... Full story
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