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.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Israeli Intelligence, backed by military, threatens villagers in At-Tuwani

Wafa- Israeli intelligence escorted by about soldiers entered At-Tuwani village in the south Hebron hills on Monday raiding a local leader's house, demanding that villagers stop their nonviolent resistance and threatening violent retaliation if the Palestinians persist asserting their rights to the land.

A press release by an international peace groups aid the soldiers first invaded the house of one of the community's nonviolent resistance leaders, searched rooms and the surroundings at gunpoint. Read more
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