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.

Friday, February 5, 2010

The Israeli military detained 12 Palestinian civilians from the West Bank

IMEMC
Twelve Palestinian civilians were detained, on Wednesday, by Israeli troops during pre-dawn invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities.
Local sources reported house-to-house searches in villages and town centers in the central and southern parts of the West Bank.

The Israeli army radio announced that all those kidnapped were on the military “Wanted List”. The radio added that the men were taken to detention camps for questioning...  Full story
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