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.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

EU signs off €100 million of Palestinian aid

Ma'an- European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton announced Wednesday a first, 100-million-euro ($131.5 million) tranche of aid to the Palestinian people for 2011.

"This decision is a sign of the strong political and financial commitment of the European Union to the Palestinian Authority and to Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's leadership in building a democratic and viable Palestinian state," Ashton said in a statement following approval by the European Union's executive commission. Read more
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