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, July 30, 2010

Israeli forces shoot Palestinian youth, abduct two

IMEMC - Local sources reported on Thursday evening that a Palestinian youth was shot and wounded by Israeli military fire at the Atara Roadblock, north of central West Bank city of Ramallah.

The sources said that undercover forces of the Israeli military ambushed a vehicle at the roadblock at opened fire at two youths wounding one. The two were kidnapped and were taken to an unknown destination.

The Israeli army claimed that the soldiers attempted to kidnap a resident but he refused to adhere to the soldiers’ demands to stop.

The army added that the youth was shot “after he attempted to flee the scene”.

He was moved by an Israeli ambulance to the Tel Hashomer Hospital in the center of the country.
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