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 invade Bil'in, seize two teenagers

Ma'an
'Bethlehem – Ma’an – Seventy Israeli soldiers invaded the West Bank village of Bil’in [knwon for nonviolent demonstrations against the Israeli wall being built on village land] at 2:30am on Monday morning, raiding houses and eventually abducting two teenage boys.
... soldiers invaded his house, threatening to arrest his nine-year-old son if he did not hand over a camera...Full story
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