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.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Israeli forces detain four in Jerusalem area

Ma'an
Israeli forces detained four Palestinians in Beit Duqqu, northwest of Jerusalem early on Monday, according to sources.

..... an Israeli military convoy of 10 vehicles, accompanied by police dogs, raided the village at 3am and used stun grenades against the four before detaining them...   Full story
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