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, November 2, 2010

Israeli army harasses journalists during raid

Ma'an- Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Tulkarem and confiscated a journalist's ID card on Tuesday.

Three army patrols and one intelligence patrol were seen entering the city and deploying near the agriculture ministry building. Soldiers stopped passersby and students of Khaddori University, demanding to see their IDs. Read more
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