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.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Israel downplays focus on settlement growth

Ma’an– The settlement construction issue is simple, minor, not so important, and marginal, says spokeswoman of the Israeli foreign ministry Amira Oron during a chat Tuesday with Ma’an radio. Read more
at 12/16/2010 06:00:00 AM