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.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Riots reported in East Jerusalem neighborhood

Ma'an
Riots erupted between Palestinians and dozens of right-wing settlers in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah [Palestinian Occupied Territory] on Friday night, onlookers said.

Several religious settlers reportedly performed "group dances" at the home of the Al-Ghawi family, which was evicted earlier this year before their home was handed over to Israelis... Full story
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