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.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Israeli troops seal Nablus, erect checkpoints

Ma'an
Israeli troops closed all military checkpoints in and out of Nablus Wednesday evening and erected barriers on several roads leading out of the city, witnesses said.

The closure affected civilians as well as Palestinian Red Crescent ambulances, sources said. Security officials noted Israeli "red alerts" in the area but declined to elaborate... Full story
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