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, October 7, 2010

Israeli court extends Palestinian teacher's detention

Ma'an – An Israeli court extended the detention of a Tubas schoolteacher on Thursday, the Tubas Prisoners Society reported.

Mahmoud Abu Al-Tayyeb was detained without cause on Tuesday at Ramon prison when he visited his brother Younis, a lifetime prisoner at the facility, the society said.

Abu Al-Tayyeb had traveled to southern Israel with a permit for the visit. Read more
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