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.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Orthodox patriarch condemns Israeli home demolitions

Ma'an
Jerusalem – Patriarch...at the Orthodox Church expressed anger toward what he called the “inhumanity” of home demolitions targeting Palestinians living in Jerusalem during a visit to a now-homeless Palestinian family there Friday... paid visits to several families whose homes were demolished over the past weeks in Israeli occupied East Jerusalem neighborhoods..... “This is part of Israel’s policy of exile”... Full story
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