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

Cables show US doubts on Mideast peace

Ma'an- Fresh leaks of diplomatic cables from 2009 by online whistleblower Wikileaks Monday showed US doubts over Israel's commitment to the Middle East peace process due to disagreement over Israeli settlements.

...Another US cable newly published by Wikileaks said that a French official quoted Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak as saying there was a "secret accord" between Israel and the US "to continue the 'natural growth' of Israeli settlements in the West Bank."Read more
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