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, October 23, 2009

Soldiers detain two brothers near Nablus

Ma'an
The Israeli military detained a bus driver and his brother near the Burin junction south of the West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday, according to local sources. Full story
at 10/23/2009 06:42:00 AM