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.

Monday, March 7, 2011

4 Palestinians detained in the West Bank

Maan News Agency - Israeli forces detained overnight four Palestinians from Hebron and lead them to unknown destination, local sources told Ma'an.

Home raids targeted family homes in the Old City of Hebron, and included two brothers.

The four were identified as Suleiman and Labib Majed Al-Fakhouri, 20 and 23, Mahmud Sa’id Abu Ramuz, 14, and Wisam Ramadan Abu Ramuz, 15.

An Israeli military statement said five Palestinians had been detained overnight, without specifying where they were taken from.
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