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.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Dozens detained from Hebron refugee camp

Ma'an
The Israeli army on Wednesday closed off the entrance to the Al-Fawar refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, detaining dozens of its residents, security sources said.

The military checkpoint at the camp's entrance was shut down, the sources said, preventing residents from entering or leaving.

Dozens were detained during the closure......  Full story