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.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Israeli forces detain six Palestinians near Jenin

Ma'an
'Israeli forces seized on Tuesday morning six Palestinians during a raid on the village of Al-Araqa... taken to unidentified locations... Israeli soldiers ransacked several homes and forced residents to evacuate them for inspection... residents of Al-Malih neighborhood in the Jordan Valley said Israeli forces conducted large-scale maneuvers and drills in the Jordan valley at dawn. Full story