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, June 24, 2010

Israeli Soldiers Kidnap 21 Palestinians, break into dozens of Palestinian homes, close off town

IMEMC - Israeli soldiers kidnapped nearly two dozen Palestinians in the southern West Bank district of Hebron on Tuesday, after invading several areas and breaking into dozens of homes, local sources reported.
The army claimed that the soldiers were searching for a Palestinian who carried out an attack against Israeli settlers last week.

Israeli army radio reported that the 21 residents were kidnapped in the town of Doura, west of Hebron.

In related news, Israeli soldiers invaded the town of Zabbouba, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin; the soldiers broke into and searched more than ten homes.

The soldiers closed the entrances of the town, and broke into homes adjacent to the Annexation Wall.

The army also handed military orders to ten residents to head to a nearby military base for interrogation.

Local sources said that the soldiers used tear gas and concussion grenades during the invasion; no injuries were reported.