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, November 4, 2010

Peace talks at standstill, Palestinians say Israel must make concessions

Haaretz- Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, in Washington, says 'the key is in Netanyahu's hands. The choice is his: settlements or peace.'

The Palestinians will give the United States several more weeks to try to relaunch direct peace talks with Israel, but will not buckle on their key demand for a halt to Israeli settlement activity, a top Palestinian official said on Thursday.

...Netanyahu has resisted U.S., Palestinian and international calls to impose a new building moratorium on settlements in the West Bank. Palestinian officials have accused Netanyahu of destroying prospects for peace by allowing settlement building to continue on land that Palestinians want for a future state.
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