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, December 31, 2009

Israeli forces detain 15 including PA security officer in raids

Ma'an
Israeli forces detained thirteen young men including an officer with the PA security forces and two minors overnight after storming their home, locals reported.

... Israeli military vehicles stormed the area after midnight and raided a number of houses before detaining the young men [5 were minors]...... Full story
at 12/31/2009 08:02:00 AM