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, February 8, 2010

Israel army closes [West Bank village] Beit Fajjar, conducts search

Ma'an
Several army vehicles closed off entrances to Beit Fajjar on Monday, shutting down roads to the area from Bethlehem and Hebron, witnesses reported

.... a number of army vehicles and soldiers closed the Beit Fajjar junction ...
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