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.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Al-Ma’sara Village, Southern West Bank, Protest The Israeli Built Wall

IMEMC
Villagers of al-Ma’sara, near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, protested on Friday the Israeli built wall on villagers’ lands.

The people were joined by Israeli and international supporters. The protest kicked off from the village center and headed towards the wall construction site.

Israeli troops erected a military checkpoint at the village entrance and did not allow people to move any further, troops also took positions at nearby rooftops.

The protest today was organized in honor of International Women's Day.....  Full story
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