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.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Israeli court to hold hearings on jailed Palestinian nonviolent protest leader

Ma'an - An Israeli court will hold two hearings this week regarding the case of Palestinian protest leader Abdallah Abu Rahmah, who was convicted in October on charges related to demonstrations in the West Bank village of Bil'in.

… South African human right activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu called on Israel to overturn Abu Rahmah's conviction on behalf of the Elders, a group of international public figures brought together by Nelson Mandela. Members of the Elders, including Tutu, met with Abu Rahmah on their visit to Bil'in in 2009 prior to his arrest.

International human rights organizations including Amnesty International condemned Abu Rahmah's conviction as an assault on the right to freedom of expression. Human Rights Watch called the conviction "the unjust result of an unfair trial." Read more
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