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.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Israeli troops kidnap a woman at roadblock near Jenin

IMEMC- Israeli soldiers kidnapped on Sunday morning a Palestinian woman at the Um Al Reehan roadblock, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and claimed that she was carrying an ID card and a permit that do not belong to her.

The Maan News Agency reported that Kifah Imad Sami was with her father when the soldiers stopped them at the roadblock.

The soldiers checked her ID card and her entry permit to Israel, and claimed that the documents she carried are not hers. Read more
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