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, October 23, 2009

IDF threatens to dismiss 'disgraceful' pro-settler troops

Ha'aretz
A group of Israel Defense Forces conscripts who disrupted their swearing-in ceremony by calling for continued settlement in the West Bank were
threatened on Friday with dismissal. Full story
at 10/23/2009 07:18:00 AM