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, August 19, 2009

The Israeli military kidnaps 12 Palestinians from West Bank communities

IMEMC
The Israeli military kidnapped on Wednesday 12 Palestinian civilians during morning invasions targeting a number of west Bank communities.

Israeli troops kidnapping a Palestinian civilian in Hebron � Photo by IMEMC's Ghassan Bannoura -File 2008
Israeli troops kidnapping a Palestinian civilian in Hebron -Photo by IMEMC's Ghassan Bannoura - 2008

The Israeli attacks were reported in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, central in addition to Qalqilia and Tulkarem cities both located in northern West Bank.

The Israeli military radio said that the men were taken to military detention camps for questioning... Full story



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