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, April 8, 2010

Israel army detains Fatah leader in Nablus

Ma'an 
Israeli forces arrested a Fatah leader from the West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday, after raiding his home and destroying property inside, his family said....

....The Fatah official is a father of six. He has served five years in several Israeli prisons.

An Israeli military spokesman told Ma'an that Al-Bustami was wanted on suspicion of involvement in terrorism. The arrest was carried out normally and no unusual incidents were reported, the spokesman added.

Meanwhile, an Israeli military patrol raided Tulkarem, stopping several Palestinians to check their ID cards, eyewitnesses said. No clashes or detentions were reported, although residents said they felt threatened....  Full story