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.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Israeli police kidnap 20 Palestinians, restrict entry to Mosque

IMEMC- Israel Police Superintendent, Luba Samri, stated Saturday that the police detained twenty Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem following clashes with the army and the police in several areas of the occupied city.

...She added the police decided to impose restrictions on the entry to the Al Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, as males below the age of forty will not be allowed into the mosque. Palestinians from the West Bank holding entry permits to Jerusalem will not be allowed into the mosque.

Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers kidnapped twenty Palestinians in several areas in East Jerusalem after accusing them of “disturbing the peace”. Read more
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