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, February 15, 2011

Overnight Israeli forces detain 18 Palestinians

Maan News Agency -Israeli forces detained 18 Palestinians from across the West Bank overnight Monday, an army spokeswoman said.

Palestinian Authority police reported that soldiers raided Beituniya village near Ramallah and detained Akram Al-Hafi and Ramiz Dyab.

Police reported that Israeli troops raided Ya'bod village near Jenin and detained Jihad Amarneh, Bassam Amarneh and Aziz Amarneh.

In Azzun, a village in the Qalqiliya district, forces detained Ahmad Hussein, 18, and Ayman Hussein, 19, after breaking into their homes, police said....
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