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, November 5, 2009

AT-TUWANI: Israeli military stops work to bring electricity to At-Tuwani; confiscates building materials

CPT
On Friday 30 October, the Israeli army forcibly stopped the electrical infrastructure work in the village of At-Tuwani. Officers from the Israeli District Coordinating Office (DCO), the branch of the Israeli army responsible for the administration of Palestinian civilian affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories, detained Mohammed Awayesa, a Palestinian worker from Ad-Dhahiriya and confiscated materials and tools used for the electrical work. The items confiscated included a truck, a mechanized lift, and a large spool of electrical wire. The officers produced no written orders for the detention, confiscations, or work stoppage. Full story
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