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.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Israeli military raids Palestinian town, takes 4 prisoners and burns Quran

IMEMC- On monday morning, Israeli soldiers burned and tore up the holy Quran during the invasion of the town of Jayyus, east of Qalqilya. They, kidnapped three Palestinians, two of whom work in the institutions of the Palestinian Authority.

...Linda, 11, said she was terrified as she watched Israeli soldiers break into their home and blindfold her father. She added that Israeli troops stole the holy Qura'n from their house, then burned it and she started to collect its pages. Read more
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