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 29, 2009

Israeli forces surround house where gas canister exploded

Ma'an - June 28
'Israeli soldiers surrounded a house where the sound of an explosion was heard in the Ar-Ras area of the West Bank city of Hebron on Sunday.

Israeli soldiers declared the area a closed military zone, preventing Palestinians from leaving or entering the area, and interrogating the occupants of the house.....the sound was a cooking gas canister exploding, causing part of the house to collapse..... Israeli forces blocked Palestine Red Crescent Society ambulances and Hebron Municipality firefighters from reaching the house...
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