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 soldiers seize 16-year-old in Bil'in

Ma'an
'Israeli soldiers seized a 16-year-old boy from his home in the West Bank village of Bil’in on Tuesday in the latest of a series of raids in a community known for its political activism... Israeli army has invaded the village nearly every night for the last two weeks. Sif was the eighth person to be arrested in these raids.
... a weekly demonstration against Israel’s separation wall, which is being built in the village, cutting the residents off from nearly 60% of their land ... Full story
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