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.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Israeli soldiers seize West Bank teen

Ma'an
Israeli soldiers raided a northern West Bank village south of Nablus on Wednesday night, forcing their way into Palestinian houses and detaining a teenager.

According to the mayor of the village of Deir Istiya, Israeli soldiers overran the town, raiding houses belonging to Tawfiq Muhammad Abdel Rahman Khaled, Sa’ed Tawfiq Muhammad Khalid, and Dawoud Muhammad Obeid.

Mayor Nathmi Salman said that the soldiers seized Ashos Dawoud Obeid, 18, who is still being held at an unknown location... Full story
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