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.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Israeli army raids and terrorizes Bilin

Wafa- Israeli army Sunday dawn raided Bil’in, a village west of Ramallah, terrorizing its residents by firing sound and light bombs, according to local sources.

Rateb Abu Rahmeh, media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and settlements in Bil’in, said that Israeli soldiers terrorized the village by extensively and continuously firing sound bombs for an hour. No arrests or house-searches were reported.

Abu Rahmeh denounced the Israeli measures, such as raiding the village every once and awhile, aiming to prevent people from protesting against the Israeli attempts to steal their lands by participating in the weekly marches every Friday against the Wall. Read more
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