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.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

The Israeli military kidnaps 14 civilians from the West Bank

IMEMC
14 Palestinian civilians were kidnapped by Israeli troops on Monday during military invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities.

Local sources reported invasions and homes searches in Bethlehem, and Hebron cities, southern West Bank, as well as Jenin and Nablus, in the north and Ramallah city central West Bank. Full story
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