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.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Israel expels 2 Palestinian returnees from Syria

Ma'an-AFP- Two Palestinian protesters who entered Israel from Syria on Sunday during huge demonstrations on the armistice line were deported on Tuesday, a military spokeswoman said.

"Two people who infiltrated the Golan from Syria were returned through Quneitra," she said, referring to a crossing post situated on the United Nations-supervised armistice line between Syria and Israel. Read more
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