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.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Israeli forces detain 3 teenagers near Bethlehem

Ma'an
Israeli forces detained three teenagers early Tuesday morning from the village of Husan, west of Bethlehem.

Eyewitnesses said the forces raided the village and detained Muntaser Muhammad Za’loul, 17, Hamza Abdullah Shosha, 19, and Laith Shosha, 19... Full story
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