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, June 13, 2011

Egypt questions suspected Israeli spy

Ma'an-AFP- Egypt's state security prosecution on Monday began questioning an Israeli man suspected of spying for the Mossad intelligence agency, state television reported.

Ilan Grapel was detained on Sunday from a Cairo hotel and ordered to be held for 15 days pending investigation.

The US embassy in Cairo confirmed that Grapel is a "US-Israel dual national" and said US consular staff had visited him.

"We have confirmed that Ilan Chaim Grapel, age 27, is a US citizen and was detained on June 12, 2011 by Egyptian authorities," embassy spokeswoman Elizabeth Colton told AFP. Read more
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