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.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

An-Nabi Saleh villagers demonstrate against land confiscations; Israeli forces shoot tear gas, pepper spray, "rubber" bullets

Ma'an – ...East of Bil'in, An-Nabi Saleh residents also held a weekly demonstration, calling for an end to land confiscations by a growing Israeli settlement built on village lands.

Demonstrators reported difficulty accessing the village, facing new iron gates installed at the entrance to the area.

Protesters said Israeli soldiers met them with tear-gas canisters, rubber-coated bullets and pepper spray. One protester, Oday Abdul Hafith Tamimi, 20, was said to have been assaulted and detained by Israeli forces.

During the protest, soldiers entered the home of Abdul Wahhab Tamimi in what appeared to be an arrest raid targeting his son. Demonstrators refused entry to the force and a fight between the sides broke out, witnesses said.

An Israeli military spokesman said one man was detained for rock throwing, but said soldiers did not report using riot dispersal mechanisms in the area. Read more
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