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 1, 2011

Israeli forces detain five children

Maan News Agency - Israeli forces on Monday detained five children in the Al-Ein Al-Fawqa area of Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem, locals said.

Witnesses described the forces as "undercover" saying they entered the neighborhood in unmarked cars and wearing civilian clothes.

Three of the children taken from the neighborhood were identified as Fahmi Al-Haymouni, 16, Musalem Odeh, 11, and Khalil Ar-Rishq, 7.

The identities of the other two were not immediately known.
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