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.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Israeli military kidnaps 15 Palestinian civilians

IMEMC
The Israeli military kidnapped 15 Palestinians civilians from the West Bank cities of  Hebron, Bethlehem, Nablus and Tulkarem. Full story - IMEMC
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