Robert Fisk is the highly respected Middle East correspondent for the London based The Independent and has specialised in the region for over 25 years. He is also a regular
contributor to radical American publications such as Z Magazine and The
Nation, and a regular on the flashpoints and Democracy Now! radio programs.
He is based in Damascus.
He is scathing of American and Israeli policies, and has received death treats due to
his writing (most famously John Malkovitch, see Why John Malkovitch wants to
shoot me) A notable example of his journalistic style is to refuse to use the term
settlements but instead colonies. He is also scathing of the actions of all Arab
governments in the region, and condemns suicide bombings outright.
His best (IMHO) work was done on the massacre's at the Sabra and Shatila refugee
camps by Christian militias during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
If you want to be informed about the Middle East, his articles are a must. I
strongly suggest that all Americans read some of his work, he expresses
opinions and presents information that is censored by the major US media
organisations.
All his articles are available online at http://news.independent.co.uk | 
