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 25, 2009

Palestinians block settler takeover attempt in Jerusalem

Ma'an
Jerusalem – Palestinians managed to block Israeli settlers’ attempts to take control a house in East Jerusalem Wednesday night and Thursday morning, a top Palestinian Authority (PA) official said.
... he and a group of local residents, including a Fatah youth group, stood vigil in a house owned by Darwish Hjazi in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.... settlers attempted to overrun the house twice... Full story
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