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, February 19, 2011

Israeli army arrests 12 Palestinians at anti-wall rally

Maan News Agency - Israeli forces on Saturday detained 12 Palestinians at an anti-settlement rally in Beit Ummar near the West Bank city of Hebron.

Local popular committee spokesman Mohammad Awad said six demonstrators were injured when Israeli soldiers ambushed the protest.

Mayor Nasir Sabarneh was hit in the foot with a sound grenade and 12-year-old Ahmad Abu Hashem was shot in the hand and back with rubber-coated steel bullets.

Meanwhile, Awad said soldiers beat Muna Abu Maria, 44, Mohammad I'mar, 65, Hesham Abu Hashem, 42, and popular committee secretary Ahmad Aby Hashem. All sustained bruises, the spokesman said.

International activists joined locals to march from the town toward the illegal Karmi Tzur settlement. Protesters carried the Palestinian flag and chanted slogans denouncing the US veto on a UN anti-settlement resolution...
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