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.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Locals say settlers torched cars overnight

Ma'an – Israeli settlers torched cars and sprayed graffiti on homes in the occupied West Bank overnight, locals said Friday.

....the incident began at about 2am, when locals awoke to shouting.

The alleged assailants were identified by locals as residents of the illegal settlement of Qedumim east of Qalqiliya.

The settlers reportedly entered Jinsafut late Thursday and wrote slogans on a residential wall. Hebrew-language graffiti left on the structure read "this is what you deserve."

The next morning, settlers set fire to two cars owned by local residents Muhammad Bashir and Abdullah Einash.....  Full story