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, March 31, 2010

Israeli raids see 2 detained, civilian car destroyed

Ma'an
Israeli soldiers raided the Duheisha refugee camp overnight, prompting young camp residents to throw stones at the invading troops, who responded by firing tear-gas canisters and rubber-coated bullets, locals said.

During the invasion, residents reported, soldiers totaled the car of a civilian..., as armored vehicles deployed around his home....

Raids in Salfit see 2 detained

A report from the Palestinian Authority police said two were detained during overnight raids in the Salfit district, and a curfew was imposed on the village of Deir Istiya.

Two members of the Zeidan family, including a teenager, were taken by Israeli forces from the village northwest of Salfit, police said, identifying the two as 16-year-old Abed Ar-Rahim Zeidan and his relative Mohammad Abed Al-Qader Zeidan, 38....  Full story