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, August 18, 2009

Israeli forces seize four Palestinians in Hebron raid

Ma'an
Israeli soldiers seized four Palestinians from a village near the West Bank city of Hebron during a raid on Monday night.

According to local sources, Israeli forces imposed a curfew on Wadi Shajna and forced their way into several houses in the community.

The soldiers detained only young men, absconding with them in armored vehicles... Full story
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