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.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Israeli forces raid Palestinian home near Ramallah

Ma'an
Israeli forces raided the central West Bank village of Kafr Aqab and ransacked home of Amin Ja’ar in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Ja’ar, who was the official security escort of former Palestinian Minister of Health Radwan Al-Akhras, said Israeli forces barged into his home on the pretext of an “inspection.” ...

Ja’ar said troops fired stun grenades in the neighborhood before they stormed his home. Full story
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