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.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Israeli soldiers seize 14 in overnight raids

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Tulkarem – Israeli forces seized 14 Palestinians during overnight raids in the West Bank, the military said on Thursday.Israeli soldiers also invaded the West Bank village of Attil, north of Tulkarem, and photographed mosques and government buildings, according to Palestinian security sources... The Israeli military also said that they raided communities in the Jordan Valley.

On Wednesday night Israeli forces held dozens of Palestinian students for hours at a military checkpoint they imposed near the village of Seida, south of the city of Jenin...On Tuesday night Israeli soldiers seized five Palestinians during raids on houses... Full story
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