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, May 14, 2010

Israeli Troops detain 12 Palestinians During Invasions Targeting West Bank Communities [Detained 30 civlians since Monday]

IMEMC -
...invasions in Jericho and Jordan valley villages where troops searched and ransacked homes before taking the 12 men away.

The Israeli military announced that all detained were handed over to the Israeli Secret service Shin-Bit for questioning.

Since Monday, the Israeli military had detained at least 30 Palestinian civilians during morning invasions targeting the West Bank.  Full story
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