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 19, 2009

Israeli forces seize five from West Bank

Ma'an
Israeli forces detained two Palestinians in Bethlehem and Tulkarm early on Thursday in addition to seizing three Palestinians during raids on Wednesday night in the West Bank, according to Israel’s own figures.

...On Tuesday night 24 Palestinians were taken from their homes in several West Bank locations. Full story
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