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, November 17, 2010

3 Palestinians arrested for Israeli settler-ignited fire in Palestinian village

IMEMC- Israeli forces arrested three Palestinians in Saffa, near Hebron, for trying to extinguish fires set by Bat Ayin settlers on Tuesday night, local sources said.

Israeli settlers from Bat Ayin set fire to fields in the village of Saffa, northwest of Hebron, on Tuesday night. The fires burned dozens of dunums of olive and almond groves in the Ayn al-Bida district of Saffa, 12 km northwest of Hebron. The land is believed to belong to the local families of Thelja and A’adi families. Read more
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