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 4, 2009

13-year-old Palestinian boy critically injured as Israeli forces open fire

Ma'an
A Palestinian child was critically injured by Israeli forces after they opened fire on farmers in the northern Gaza Strip town of Bait Hanoun.

Medical sources at the Ash-Shifa hospital in Gaza City identified the child as 13-year-old Ghazi Maher Ghazi Az-Za’anin. They said he sustained critical injuries to the head and was transferred to the intensive care unit.

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