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, January 7, 2010

Researcher calls for increased attention to long-term prisoners

Ma'an
Sixty-five-year-old prisoner Ibrahim Jaber, the fifth oldest Palestinian in Israeli detention, was moved to the Ramon facility in the Negev desert last week, researcher in prisoners affairs Abdel Nasser Farawneh said Wednesday.

... Jaber, who has been in prison for 27 years, has been ignored and deserves more attention from international organizations. He called on human rights groups to highlight the plight of men who have spent almost half their lives in prison... Full story