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.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Settlers cut down more than 500 olive trees in the West Bank

IMEMC - 500 olive trees, which were planted some weeks ago near an settlement outpost called Yash Adam, were cut down by the Israeli settlers this morning in Nablus.

Eyewitnesses stated that settlers from Shavot Rahel settlement attacked many olive fields situated on land in the Nablus district near the Israeli outpost Yash Adam.

Settlers have rebuilt an outpost which they started to build 90 days ago near the olive fields in a city in south Nablus called Kasra after being completely evacuated by the army. The attack against the olive groves were in response to the settlement evacuation; part of the settler's so called "Day of Rage".
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