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.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Israeli forces detain 5 Palestinian teens

A general view of Silwan in Jerusalem on July 16, 2010.
[MaanImages/Mimmi Nietula]

JERUSALEM (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces detained five teenagers from the Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan on Thursday morning, witnesses said.

Eyewitnesses told Ma'an that Israeli forces raided the neighborhood and detained Ali Sabri Abu Diab, 15, Ahmad Jalal al-Awar, 15, Muhammad Abed al-Awar,16, Shadi Hani Nazeela, 15 and Iyad Rewedi, 15.

An Israeli police spokesman said he would look into the incident.
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