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 23, 2010

Undercover Israeli forces abduct 10 year old Palestinian boy for interrogation

DCI-Palestine- On 18 October 2010, a 10-year-old boy from Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem, is grabbed by three men in civilian clothes and taken to al-Mascobiyya interrogation center for questioning.

Ten-year-old Msallam lives in the al-Bustan neighborhood of Silwan, which is located just outside the old city walls of occupied East Jerusalem. There is a protest tent in al-Bustan, erected by local residents as a place to gather to protest plans by Jerusalem Municipality to demolish houses in the neighborhood. Read more
at 11/23/2010 04:06:00 PM