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, May 19, 2011

Israeli military imposes closure on Salfit area

IMEMC- Residents of the Salfit township, in the north-central West Bank, reported Wednesday that scores of Israeli soldiers had deployed in the area since Tuesday and declared it a 'closed military zone' – preventing residents from leaving their homes or going to work or school.

According to the mayor of nearby Deir Estiya, Nathmi Salman, soldiers forced farmers to stop working on their land and return home. Read more
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