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.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Israeli forces raid Nablus village, force 'curfew' on entire village

Ma'an -- Israeli forces raided a village south of the West Bank city of Nablus Tuesday night.

More than 20 Israeli military vehicles entered Al-Majdal Bani Fadel, and dozens of soldiers began to search the area, locals said, adding that forces imposed a curfew on the village.

An Israeli military spokeswoman said soldiers entered the village in response to reports of gunfire in the area, but was not aware of any curfew imposed.
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