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 1, 2010

Israeli forces detain two Palestinians near Nablus

Ma'an
Israeli forces detained two Palestinians early Monday morning from the northern West Bank village of Awarta, south of Nablus, after raiding the family's homes...

The village was stormed shortly after midnight and homes were entered near the mosque of the village center, before Abd As-Salam Awad, 39, and Muhammad Awad, 22, were detained, locals said.

The two were taken to an undisclosed location.  Full story
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