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, February 24, 2010

Israeli troops detain eight civilians during raid in the West Bank

IMEMC
Eight Palestinian men were detained on Tuesday by Israeli troops during invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities.

Local Media sources reported home raids in the cities of Nablus, Jenin and Tubass all located in northern West Bank.  Full story
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