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, November 6, 2010

US denies support for UN Palestinian statehood bid

Ma'an- A US State Department official denied a host of rumors on the progress of the peace process Friday, including reports that Washington would back a bid for a Palestinian state presented to the UN Security Council.

...As talks stalled in late September, reports in the Israeli press suggested that US mediators had promised to block action for a Palestinian state at the Security Council as part of a package of guarantees in exchange for a promise to halt Israeli settlement construction on occupied Palestinian lands. Read more