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, December 8, 2009

Israel detains youth with grenade; detains 11 overnight

Ma'an
Bethlehem – Ma’an – Israeli forces detained a Palestinian man at Atsion, south of Bethlehem, at noon on Tuesday.

The man, who was not identified, was allegedly found in possession of a grenade and a knife. He was then transferred to the Israeli intelligence for investigation.

Additionally, the Israeli military said on Tuesday it detained 11 Palestinians during overnight raids in the West Bank... Full story
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