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.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Israeli forces raid West Bank villages, abduct eight

Ma'an - Israeli forces took eight men from their homes and villages in the West Bank overnight, and transported them to an unknown location for questioning, a military official said.

Seven of those detained were from the village of Azzun, east of Qalqiliya, following a large entrance of Israeli forces into the region.

An eighth man was taken from the university town of Birzeit north of Ramallah.

All were taken for questioning as suspects of "terrorist activity," an Israeli military spokesman said.
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