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, August 14, 2011

Israeli forces abduct 3 Palestinians near Nablus in night raid

Ma'an – Israeli forces detained three Palestinians from Balata in the northern West Bank before dawn Sunday, witnesses and the army said.

Witnesses said Israeli soldiers entered Balata, east of Nablus, at 2 a.m. and ransacked several homes before detaining three men.

Locals identified those detained as Saber Salman, Jabr Jiaan and Thaer Masoud.

An Israeli military spokeswoman said three men were detained near Nablus overnight.
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