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 21, 2009

Six Palestinians abducted by Israeli forces in northern WB

Ma'an
Israeli forces seized six Palestinians from the Nablus and Tulkarem areas Thursday night.

Raids on West Bank areas continued into Friday morning. Israeli sources said the six taken were “transferred to investigation centers for questioning.” Full story
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