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.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Israeli forces detain 3 Palestinians overnight

Maan News Agency - Israeli forces detained three Palestinians overnight Saturday from Ramallah in the central West Bank and Hebron in the south.

An Israeli military spokesperson said one Palestinian was detained in the village of Qatannah southwest of Ramallah and two others were detained in Hebron.

All three were taken to interrogation centers for security questioning, the army spokesman said
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