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

Settlers shoot and injure Palestinian teen near Nablus

Maan News Agency -Settlers on Tuesday shot and injured a Palestinian teenager near the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian Authority officials said.

Residents of the illegal Kida settlement shot Wa'el Mahmud Ayed, 17, in his abdomen as he plowed his land near Jalud village, said Ghassan Doughlas, who monitors settlement activity in the northern West Bank.

Doughlas said Ayed was transferred to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus. Read More
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