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.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

The Israeli military kidnaps four civilians during invasions in the West Bank

IMEMC
The Israeli military kidnapped on Sunday morning four Palestinian civilians during invasions targeting West Bank communities.

Local sources said that Israeli troops searched and ransacked homes in Al Jalazon refugee camp near the central West Bank city of Ramallah as well as Nablus city, northern West Bank.

The Israeli military radio said that troops kidnapped them men and took them to detention camps for questioning. Full story
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