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, July 2, 2009

Soldiers detain head of the Workers Union in Salfit

Ma'an
'Israeli troops detained the head of the Palestinian Workers Union, Yasser Taha, near Salfit shortly after midnight Friday..... Taha is considered one of the most prominent Fatah leaders in Biddya and has run the Workers Union in Salfit for several years. Full story
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