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.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Israeli forces detain 7 people in Palestinian city of Hebron

Ma’an -- Israeli forces detained seven people from Al-Thahriyeh village south of Hebron on Wednesday night after raiding their houses.

Israeli forces entered the village and broke into the home of Muhammad Al-Batat detaining him and his two sons Haitham and Adham, local witnesses said.

Israeli forces also detained Rateb Samara, Mutab Wridat, Rasem Al-Tal and Ashraf Wriday and took them to an unknown destination.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said that five people had been detained overnight in Hebron but was unaware of the reason for the arrests.
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