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.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Bat Ayin settlers uproot trees from Palestinian land

Ma'an
Israeli settlers uprooted more than 150 trees from Palestinian-owned land in Wadi Abu Ar-Rish, near the settlement of Bat Ayin, south of Bethlehem, on Monday, witnesses said.

Settlers from Bat Ayin, also set fires in the same area. Witnesses said that the settlers carried out these attacks under the protection of Israeli soldiers.  Full story
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