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.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Israeli forces take Huwarra man in overnight raid [15 Israeli raids iinto West Bank over past 2 days]

Ma'an – Israeli forces detained a young man from the West Bank village of Huwwara, south of Nablus, after ransacking his home, local officials said.

Huwwara Mayor Samir Mur’ib said 21-year-old Shadi Jihad was taken from his home ......Israeli forces raided the West Bank 15 times over the last two days, and detained 15 civilians including two Palestinian police officers.

Witnesses in Bethlehem said Israeli forces entered the Al-Azza and Aida refugee camps overnight, with no reports of detentions.  Full story
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