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.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Israeli forces kidnap peace activists in Sheikh Jarrah (occupied East Jerusalem)

IMEMC - "Three Peace Activists Detained In Sheikh Jarrah"- Israeli soldiers kidnapped three peace activists in Sheikh Jarrah Palestinian neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem during the weekly protest against occupation and extremist settlers who took over Arab homes in the neighborhood.

The [Israeli] army was extensively deployed in the area and tried to prevent the activists from conducting their weekly nonviolent protest.

Some 300 Palestinian residents of Sheikh Jarrah and dozens of Israeli and international peace activists conducted their weekly nonviolent protest, and chanted slogans against settlements and the occupation.

Several protestors carried Palestinian flags and signs written in different languages demanding the settlers to leave the occupied Palestinian homes, and demanding Israel to stop its apartheid policies against the Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah.

They also chanted slogans against the occupation and the Israeli plans that aim at emptying the city of its indigenous people.
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