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.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Former EU leaders: sanction Israel over settlements

Ma'an- A group of 26 senior former European leaders are calling for sanctions against Israel in response to its refusal to end construction of settlements in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported Friday.

The report says the leaders criticized Israeli policies in a letter sent Thursday to the leadership of the European Union and the governments of the EU's 27 member states.

According to the same report, the signatories of the letter includde the former EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, former German President Richard von Weizsacker, former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzales, former president of the EU Commission and former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, and former Irish President Mary Robinson. Read more
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