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.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Israeli forces capture 8 Palestinians and foreigners at protest in Occupied Territories

Ma'an - Israeli forces detained 8 protesters at an anti-settlement rally near Hebron on Saturday.

Three foreign nationals and one Israeli activist were among those detained at the weekly demonstration in Beit Ummar, protesting the confiscation of village land to build the illegal Karmei Tsur settlement, protest organizers said.

... In a statement, the PSP [Palestine Solidarity Project] said soldiers held down an Israeli activist and sprayed pepper spray directly into her eyes before detaining her. Read more
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