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, July 29, 2010

Israeli troops raid Palestinian village, abduct four

Ma'an – Israeli troops entered a village south of Nablus at 1 a.m. Thursday and detained four young men from their homes, locals said.

An Israeli military spokeswoman said she was unaware of any detentions in Beita village, citing two in the Jenin and Qalqiliya areas.

Officials in Beita, south of Nablus, identified the detainees as Wadah Khaled Dweikat, 20, Jihad Dweikat, 19, and brothers Mujahed and Salah Rushdi.

The reports follow days of unrest following settler riots sparked by Monday's removal of several caravan homes erected near the Yitzar settlement. Riots saw settlers burn fields and vandalize cars, locals reported, with Israeli raids targeting Beit Furik on Tuesday.
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