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, June 30, 2009

Israeli settlers attack two Nablus villages

Ma'an
'Two Palestinians were injured Monday evening when crowds of Israeli settlers attacked villages of Asira Al-Qibliya and Far’ata southwest of Nablus... dozens of settlers attacked several Palestinian homes ... Settlers also closed the main road between Far’ata, Nablus and Qalqiliya. They fired several gunshots from handguns into the air.

Israeli soldiers arrived shortly after the clashes began and fired tear gas canisters towards Palestinian citizens. ... settlers ransacked the homes of Jamal Yousif and Mahmoud Dawood.... settlers damaged agricultural fields ... Israeli forces stopped settlers only after they “completed their attacks as planned.” Full story
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