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, March 8, 2011

Israeli authorities to demolish West Bank neighborhood

Maan News Agency - Four tent homes, four caves and four sheds will be demolished by Israeli forces in the coming weeks, orders from Israel's Civil Administration handed out to residents of the southern West Bank neighborhood of Zif warned.

The third set of demolition notices handed out to Palestinians in two days, the Yatta neighborhood is also the second cave-dweller community targeted in the south Hebron hills district.

The herder community of Amniyr, located between the Suseya settlement and its outpost, was buried by Israeli forces in February, who declared it illegally built. Residents took shelter in caves after Red Cross assistance was blocked.

If the demolitions go ahead, the entire extended Abu Taha family, which inhabits the area, will be displaced...
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