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.

Monday, December 20, 2010

10 EU countries to upgrade Palestine envoys

Ma'an- Chief PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat said Sunday that 10 European Union countries would soon upgrade their Palestinian representative offices in a show of support for Palestinian state-building efforts.

"The Palestinians will not stop working to gain their freedom through all available channels and in peaceful ways," Erekat told Ma'an. Read more
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